Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
ISSN 2048-7193 · eISSN 2048-7207 · Oxford University Press · United States
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,752; median 126 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Respiratory viral infections research, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections and Antibiotic Use and Resistance, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS), the official journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, is dedicated to perinatal, childhood, and adolescent infectious diseases. The journal is a high-quality source of original research articles, clinical trial reports, guidelines, and topical reviews, with particular attention to the interests and needs of the global pediatric infectious diseases communities. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 3.3 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 2.5 Pediatrics (Rank by Impact Factor) 27/190 Infectious Diseases (Rank by Impact Factor) 53/141 2025 Cited Half-Life 5 years 2025 Immediacy Index 1 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00435 2025 Article Influence Score 0.906 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 4.6 Pediatrics, Perinatology And Child Health (Rank by CiteScore) 61/351 Infectious Diseases (Rank by CiteScore) 132/361 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.998 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 350,503 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 7 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 8 days About metrics Interested in submitting your research to JPIDS? We hope you will consider submitting your pediatric infectious diseases research to JPIDS. All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission system. For general submission information and accepted article types, please refer to our author guidelines. JPIDS offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license. Learn more about publishing your article open access. Have a question? Contact our editorial office. Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Ravi JhaveriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 65, Australia 2, France 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine11.4%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine8.1%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine4.9%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyMedicine4.2%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine4%
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 3.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 27Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 767OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 350,503Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,438 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 298 | 178 | 15 |
| 2025 | 148 | 75 | 232 |
| 2024 | 256 | 167 | 887 |
| 2023 | 168 | 150 | 865 |
| 2022 | 187 | 89 | 1,326 |
| 2021 | 268 | 146 | 1,897 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (261 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
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,752 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- 2,500
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- case reports
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- brief reportPlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 50 words
- brief reportsBrief Reports Brief reports are suitable for original research that consists of a focused question or hypothesis and describes a series of observations or inter…Length not stated
- case reportPlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…Length not stated
- correspondenceLetters to the Editor should respond to a recently published article in JPIDS or address an issue of interest to JPIDS readers. Responses to Letters to the Edit…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1
- editorialEditorial commentaries relate to articles published in JPIDS and are invited at the discretion of the Editor. Although most editorials are commissioned, JPIDS w…main text ≤ 1,200 words · figures and tables ≤ 1
- editorial commentariesEditorial Commentaries Editorial commentaries relate to articles published in JPIDS and are invited at the discretion of the Editor.Length not stated
- hypothesisPlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…Length not stated
- letterPlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…Length not stated
- original articlePlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles Full length manuscripts that report relevant investigations or observations.Length not stated
- original researchPlease note: We are no longer accepting case reports for the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Original Articles Full length manuscripts tha…Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives submissions address a timely topic related to pediatric infectious diseases that are of interest to the readership of JPIDS and are not linked to a…main text ≤ 1,350 words · figures and tables ≤ 1
- research lettersResearch Letters Research Letters are concise, focused reports of original research that describe a novel finding, often from a single center.Length not stated
- review articleReview topics should be related to aspects of pediatric infectious diseases and should reflect trends and progress or a synthesis of data. Most topics for revie…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- review articlesReview Articles Review topics should be related to aspects of pediatric infectious diseases and should reflect trends and progress or a synthesis of data.Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Review topics should have application to pediatric infectious diseases. All Systematic Review submissions must follow the PRISMA guidance, include th…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 350 words
- systematic review articlesSystematic Review Articles Systematic Review topics should have application to pediatric infectious diseases.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Use of Chatbots and Large Language Models in JPIDS Papers
JPIDS supports the World Association of Medical Editors’ recommendations on chatbots and scholarly manuscripts. If a chatbot or similar program is used in the development of a paper for JPIDS, the following is required: The Large Language Models (LLM) cannot be credited as an author, as authorship requires that the author be accountable for the submitted/published work, and artificial intelligence…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Contributors Listed in Byline Each author listed will have authoritative knowledge of the manuscript and each author will have a substantial contribution to the submission. In addition, each author will be responsible for their contribution as presented in the final manuscript. The corresponding author will warrant that the final manuscript and authorship accurately reflects the contributions of a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest/ Disclosure Policy
Each author should reveal any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might be perceived as bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated—including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organizations(s), and personal relationships. There is a pote…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Where ethically feasible, JPIDS strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript, additional supporting files as appendices, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. Specific requirements for sequence and microarray data are outlined below. Nucleotide and protein sequences Any new nucleotide …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the stipulation that they are submitted solely to JPIDS. Authors should observe the standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors' own work w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and License
It is a condition of publication in the JPIDS that the authors grant an exclusive license to JPIDS sponsoring society, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. This ensures that all the necessary rights needed for publication of the article are in place including provision for any requests from third parties to reproduce the content to be as widely disseminated as possible. Manuscripts will not …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Option for Authors
Online only journal Model summary
JPIDS offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish under open access, please clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article under open access, you should s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
The Editor reviews all manuscript submissions. Manuscripts are then assigned to an Associate Editor by the Editor and sent to external experts for peer review. The Associate Editor considers the comments of reviewers and makes a recommendation to the Editor regarding the merits of the manuscript. The manuscript is then presented by an Associate Editor to the Editorial team (Editor, Deputy Editor, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
JPIDS publishes manuscripts that do not overlap substantially with manuscripts that are already published or accepted for publication, whether in print or in the electronic media, even if the new submission contains data not included in the published or accepted work. This policy is governed by international copyright laws, ethical conduct, and the cost-effective use of resources. Readers of prima…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels; this does not prevent submission to JPIDS. For further information refer to our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If the manuscript is accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including the published DOI, as described on our Author Self-Ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-archiving Policy page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
JPIDS requires that the relevant reporting guidelines be used for the following studies: Editable checklists for reporting guidelines may be found on the EQUATOR network site. If a component of a checklist was not included in the manuscript, an explanation of the rationale for exclusion should be provided. Adherence to these reporting requirements provides standardization, ensures that important i…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2048-7193
- Electronic ISSN
- 2048-7207
- Society / sponsor
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics / Infectious Diseases. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.23; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 94–173 days). 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 the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: 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 the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (65), Australia (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,752.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .