Journal profile
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
ISSN 1738-1061 · eISSN 2092-7258 · Korean Pediatric Society · Korea, Republic of
Korean Journal of Pediatrics: impact factor 3.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 107 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Pediatrics is published by Korean Pediatric Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-chief Jin HeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 21, United States 6, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine10.4%
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsMedicine6.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.1%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions5.6%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine5.5%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.6%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine4.5%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 844OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 89 | 19 |
| 2025 | 107 | 107 | 263 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 444 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 866 |
| 2022 | 89 | 89 | 1,153 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 1,820 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License Model summary
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics is an open access journal. All articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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
- Korean Pediatric Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1738-1061
- Electronic ISSN
- 2092-7258
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Pediatrics
What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Pediatrics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Korean Journal of Pediatrics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Korean Journal of Pediatrics based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (21), United States (6) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Korean Journal of Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Korean Journal of Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Pediatrics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .