Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Minerva Pediatrics
ISSN 0026-4946 · eISSN 2724-5780 · Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. · ITALY
Minerva Pediatrics: impact factor 1.06; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Minerva Pediatrics is published by Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Respiratory viral infections research, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Minerva Pediatrica publishes scientific papers on pediatrics, neonatology, adolescent medicine, child and adolescent psychiatry and pediatric surgery. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles, special articles, letters to the Editor and guidelines. The journal aims to provide its readers with papers of the highest quality and impact through a process of careful peer review and editorial work.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Editor-in-chief Gianni BonaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 36, United States 5, United Kingdom 2, France 2, Israel 1 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine12%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine6.7%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine6%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.6%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions4.5%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine4.2%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine4.1%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 22 October 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: CAB
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 141LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 10 | 18 |
| 2024 | 87 | 7 | 86 |
| 2023 | 232 | 6 | 362 |
| 2022 | 224 | 12 | 674 |
| 2021 | 157 | 7 | 810 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 0026-4946
- Print ISSN
- 2724-5276
- Electronic ISSN
- 2724-5780
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Minerva Pediatrics
What is the impact factor of Minerva Pediatrics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Minerva Pediatrics?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Minerva Pediatrics based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (36), United States (5) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Minerva Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Minerva Pediatrics is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Minerva Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Minerva Pediatrics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .