Journal profile · Pediatrics
Neonatology
ISSN 1661-7800 · eISSN 1661-7819 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
Neonatology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.72; hybrid open access; median 97 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neonatology is published by S. Karger AG and is in Zone 3 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, Neonatal and fetal brain pathology and Infant Development and Preterm Care, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This highly respected and frequently cited journal is a prime source of information in the area of fetal and neonatal research. Original papers present research on all aspects of neonatology, fetal medicine and developmental biology. These papers encompass both basic science and clinical research including randomized trials, novel observational studies and epidemiology. Basic science research covers molecular biology, molecular genetics, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology in fetal and neonatal life. In addition to the classic features the journal accepts papers for sections "Research Briefings", "Sources of Neonatal Medicine" (historical pieces) and "Global Neonatal Research". Papers reporting the results of animal studies should be based upon hypotheses that relate to developmental processes or disorders in the human fetus or neonate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Ola Didrik SaugstadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine24.4%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine10.7%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine6.4%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience6.1%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing5.9%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine4.5%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.5%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,876OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,903 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 43 | 40 |
| 2025 | 97 | 57 | 158 |
| 2024 | 121 | 66 | 691 |
| 2023 | 116 | 60 | 1,493 |
| 2022 | 117 | 64 | 1,098 |
| 2021 | 128 | 66 | 1,770 |
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
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (226 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 34 daysPublisher 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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Animal study papers must relate to developmental processes or disorders in the human fetus or neonate. Model summary
Papers reporting the results of animal studies should be based upon hypotheses that relate to developmental processes or disorders in the human fetus or neonate.
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1661-7800
- Electronic ISSN
- 1661-7819
- Society / sponsor
- UENPS
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 123, Issue 4 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neonatology
What CAS zone is Neonatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neonatology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Pediatrics. 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 Neonatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.72; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 116.
How long does peer review take at Neonatology?
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 97 days (interquartile range 69–139 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Neonatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neonatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neonatology open access, and what is the APC?
Neonatology 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .