Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journal of Pediatrics: X
ISSN 2590-0420 · Elsevier · United States
Journal of Pediatrics: X: fully open access; APC about USD 1,900; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatrics: X is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infant Development and Preterm Care, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, together about 22.7% of its articles. (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 …View full aims & scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine9.1%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine6.8%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics6.8%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience6.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.6%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine4.6%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4.6%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q1 | 59/330 | 82nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 57 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 60 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,900 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,900 / EUR 1,730 / GBP 1,520 / JPY 213,480 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,900 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-0420
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatrics: X
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pediatrics: X?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatrics: X?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatrics: X is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Pediatrics: X open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatrics: X is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .