Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
ISSN 0269-5022 · eISSN 1365-3016 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,770; median 36 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Birth, Development, and Health, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology welcomes original research, brief reports, reviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analysis), letters to the editor, and debates, as well as papers describing the methods of large epidemiological studies or novel cohort or longitudinal study designs. Topics of interest include the application of epidemiologic methods to studies of fertility, pregnancy and obstetrical complications, birth outcomes, child health and development, and the influence of the foetal and early environment on child or adult health. We also encourage submissions on the development and applications of new and innovative methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Cande V. AnanthPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 12, Canada 8, United Kingdom 7, Mainland China 4, France 3 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine14.3%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine10%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine8%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions5.7%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.4%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.7%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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 2 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
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
- 2.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,705OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 134Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 274,777Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,752 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 62 | 31 |
| 2025 | 151 | 105 | 294 |
| 2024 | 118 | 98 | 337 |
| 2023 | 106 | 87 | 633 |
| 2022 | 96 | 68 | 879 |
| 2021 | 126 | 54 | 1,444 |
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
36 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 7 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 72 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (268 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,770 / EUR 3,940 / GBP 3,170 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- brief reportee “original submission” format below). Brief report: Submissions should not exceed 1500 words, with a maximum of 3 tables and figures combined, and up tomain text ≤ 1,500 words
- commentaryesponding. An abstract is not required. Commentary: Submissions should not exceed 1500 words with a maximum of 1 table or figure and no more than 10 refmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- original articleves, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Original articles: Submissions may not exceed 3500 words, with a maximum of 6 tables and figures combined, and up tomain text ≤ 3,500 words
- systematic reviewee “original submission” format below). Systematic review and meta-analysis articles: Submissions may not exceed 4500 words, with a maximum of 8 tables and figu…main text ≤ 4,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Editorial Review and AcceptanceThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editors-in-Chief determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0269-5022
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-3016
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 6 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
What CAS zone is Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pediatrics / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.67; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 128.
How long does peer review take at Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 36 days (interquartile range 7–169 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (2025). 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 Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Canada (8) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,770.
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: .