Journal profile · Pediatrics
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN 0022-3476 · eISSN 1097-6833 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1932
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,570; median 99 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard (Elsevier website: 23%); 414 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is published by Mosby Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Child and Adolescent Health and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Pediatrics is an international, peer-reviewed journal that advances pediatric research and serves as a practical guide for pediatricians who manage health and diagnose and treat disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. The Journal publishes original work based on standards of excellence and expert peer review. The Journal seeks to publish evidence-based and novel work that is relevant to pediatric clinical medicine, academic medicine, and every aspect of child health. Categories of publications include original articles and brief reports (clinical trials, other clinical investigations, and translational research), medical progress, expert commentary, grand rounds, editorials, summaries of workshops/symposia, “classic” findings on physical examinations, and novel insights and images related to pediatrics. In general, we do not publish animal model studies or preclinical studies without direct relevance to children.Published monthly since 1932, The Journal of Pediatrics continues to promote the latest developments in pediatric medicine, child health, policy, and advocacy. Topics covered include, but are not limited toGeneral PediatricsPediatric SubspecialtiesAdolescent MedicineAllergy and ImmunologyCardiologyCritical Care MedicineDevelopmental-Behavioral MedicineEmergency MedicineEndocrinologyGastroenterologyGeneticsHematology-OncologyHospital MedicineInfectious DiseasesNeonatal-Perinatal MedicineNephrologyNeurologyPalliative CarePsychiatry and Mental HealthPulmonologyRehabilitation MedicineRheumatologyEthics Global HealthHealth Equity and AdvocacyHealth PolicyHealth Services ResearchMedical EducationPediatric SurgeryThe Journal of Pediatrics has an open access companion, peer-reviewed journal The Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Reports. To submit to The Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Reports visit: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jpedcp/default.aspx Through a rigorous process of evaluation and peer review, The Journal of Pediatrics strives to publish pediatric research of the highest value for a diverse audience of pediatric healthcare professionals: academic general and subspecialty physicians and clinicians, researchers, educators, practicing and general pediatricians, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, hospitalists, residents, fellows, and others. The Journal seeks to embody the broad and diverse academic community and content of today’s children’s health in an effort to inform immediate care decisions, deepen knowledge, and advance further scientific discovery that improves the quality of care and the health of infants, children, and adolescents.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Paul FisherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 48, Canada 4, Australia 3, New Zealand 2, Mainland China 1 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine13.6%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions6.3%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine5.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine5.4%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine4.5%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience4.5%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 188LetPub ·
- h-index
- 333OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23,771OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 224LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 50,389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 293 | 114 | 88 |
| 2025 | 414 | 220 | 673 |
| 2024 | 443 | 249 | 2,245 |
| 2023 | 496 | 308 | 3,713 |
| 2022 | 653 | 360 | 5,408 |
| 2021 | 881 | 550 | 10,977 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (816 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 23%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,570 / EUR 4,280 / GBP 3,660 / JPY 566,820 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,540 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportArticle typesOriginal ArticlesFull-length manuscripts for the Original Articles section of The Journal of Pediatrics must include a structured Abstract of less …main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 50 words
- case reportArticle typesOriginal ArticlesFull-length manuscripts for the Original Articles section of The Journal of Pediatrics must include a structured Abstract of less …Length not stated
- commentarypublications in peer reviewed journals. Commentary manuscripts should be no more than 3,000 words on double-spaced, numbered pages, including the title pagemain text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialArticle types that are not detailed above (Editorials, the Editors' Perspectives, European Paediatric Association Pages) cannot be submitted without a direct re…Length not stated
- hypothesisArticle typesOriginal ArticlesFull-length manuscripts for the Original Articles section of The Journal of Pediatrics must include a structured Abstract of less …Length not stated
- insights and imagesSubmissions to the Insights and Images section of The Journal of Pediatrics should be of clinical pictures or other images of excellent quality and composition …Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor should pertain to papers published in The Journal of Pediatrics within the past year or to related topics and should not exceed 400 words …main text ≤ 400 words
- original articleArticle typesOriginal ArticlesFull-length manuscripts for the Original Articles section of The Journal of Pediatrics must include a structured Abstract of less …main text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- original articlesFull-length manuscripts for the Original Articles section of The Journal of Pediatrics must include a structured Abstract of less than 300 words, to appear afte…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle types that are not detailed above (Editorials, the Editors' Perspectives, European Paediatric Association Pages) cannot be submitted without a direct re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Retraction Guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
The retraction guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process; submissions initially assessed by editors, then typically reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers; editors make the final decision. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy; sharing preprints will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Release to Media/Embargo Policy
It is a violation of the author agreement to disclose the findings of an accepted manuscript to the media or the public before initial online publication by The Journal of Pediatrics, which usually occurs about 1 week after article acceptance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1932
- ISSN
- 0022-3476
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-6833
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Pediatrics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.59; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 333.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 70–131 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard (Elsevier website: 23%)”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), Canada (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,570.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .