Journal profile · Pediatrics
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
ISSN 0026-9298 · eISSN 1433-0474 · Springer Medizin · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1996
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 43 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 215 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde is published by Springer Medizin 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 Health and Medical Studies, Child and Adolescent Health and Medical and Health Sciences Research, together about 35.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde ist ein international angesehenes Publikationsorgan. Die Zeitschrift vermittelt gesichertes Wissen aus allen Bereichen der Kinder- und Jugendmedizin. Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung werden umfassend und praxisnah dargestellt. Im Vordergrund stehen Prävention, diagnostische Vorgehensweisen, moderne Therapiestrategien und Komplikationsmanagement. Kernstück jeder Ausgabe ist das Schwerpunktthema: Anerkannte Autor*innen beleuchten in „State-of-the-Art“-Artikeln den aktuellen Wissensstand im Überblick. Die Rubrik "CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung" bietet aktuelle Fortbildung für alle Niedergelassenen und in der Klinik Tätigen: gesicherte Erkenntnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung, nutzbar für die tägliche Praxis. Das erworbene Wissen kann überprüft, online können CME-Punkte erworben werden. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an gültigen Leitlinien sowie der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Kasuistiken, die Krankheitsfälle und ihren Verlauf darstellen, geben wertvolle Aufschlüsse für die tägliche Arbeit. Originalien informieren über die Ergebnisse aktueller Studien. Die Rubrik „Handlungsempfehlungen“ vermittelt extrem komprimiert und grafisch aufbereitet aktuelle Leitlinien. Weitere Rubriken sind: • Notfälle im Kindes- und Jugendalter • Konsensuspapiere • Arzneimitteltherapie • Übersichten • Pädiatrie aktuell • Bild und Fall • Mitteilungen der Gesellschaften. Aims & Scope Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde is an internationally respected journal covering all areas of pediatrics and juvenile medicine. The focus is on prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications, and current therapy strategies. The journal provides information for all pediatricians working in practical and clinical environments and scientists who are particularly interested in issues of pediatrics. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde are reviewed. Original papers undergo a peer review process. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must c
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Reinhard BernerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 71, Austria 14, Switzerland 1 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions14.7%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions10.6%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine10.5%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine7.4%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions5.9%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine3.7%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine3.6%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 0.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 325OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 142LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 767,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,099 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 144 | 47 | 4 |
| 2025 | 215 | 87 | 43 |
| 2024 | 202 | 63 | 81 |
| 2023 | 216 | 85 | 198 |
| 2022 | 275 | 113 | 251 |
| 2021 | 274 | 128 | 380 |
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 Crossref · to
43 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 24 days – 72 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 91 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (413 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Conflicts of interest
ICMJE conflict of interest declaration required for Originalien/Übersichten and related article types. Model summary
Jedes Manuskript, das den Artikeltypen „Originalien“ oder „Übersichten“ entspricht (auch Leitthema, Notfälle, Konsensuspapiere, Arzneimitteltherapie u.a.), muss zusammen mit einer alle Autorinnen und Autoren umfassenden Erklärung zu Interessen und möglichen Interessenkonflikten eingereicht werden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Research data policy: follows Springer Nature policy; data sharing strongly encouraged; Data Availability Statement required for original research articles. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism detection software may be used. Model summary
Hinweis: Die Zeitschrift kann Software zum Auffinden von Plagiaten einsetzen.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Medizin
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 0026-9298
- Electronic ISSN
- 1433-0474
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 174, Issue 3 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde
What CAS zone is Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 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 Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.32; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 43 days (interquartile range 24–72 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (71), Austria (14) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde open access, and what is the APC?
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .