Journal profile · Pediatrics
KLINISCHE PADIATRIE
ISSN 0300-8630 · eISSN 1439-3824 · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
KLINISCHE PADIATRIE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 342 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KLINISCHE PADIATRIE is published by Georg Thieme Verlag 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 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Das Forum für wissenschaftliche Information in der Kinderheilkunde ausgewählte Originalarbeiten aus allen Bereichen der Pädiatrie Visite: Ihr Forum für interessante Krankengeschichten und außergewöhnliche Kasuistiken aktuelle Fortschritte in Diagnostik und Therapie jährliche Schwerpunkthefte: Ergebnisse der pädiatrischen Onkologie plus Medizin und Markt topaktuelle Informationen aus der Industrie
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine10.6%
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine9.5%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine6.2%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.6%
- Neuroblastoma Research and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
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 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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 787OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,614 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 256 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 342 | 6 | 42 |
| 2024 | 250 | 17 | 70 |
| 2023 | 211 | 14 | 76 |
| 2022 | 227 | 9 | 170 |
| 2021 | 68 | 4 | 266 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0300-8630
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-3824
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KLINISCHE PADIATRIE
What CAS zone is KLINISCHE PADIATRIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KLINISCHE PADIATRIE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pediatrics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of KLINISCHE PADIATRIE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at KLINISCHE PADIATRIE?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 KLINISCHE PADIATRIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KLINISCHE PADIATRIE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is KLINISCHE PADIATRIE open access, and what is the APC?
KLINISCHE PADIATRIE is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .