Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Pediatria Polska
ISSN 0031-3939 · eISSN 2300-8660 · Termedia Publishing House Ltd. · Poland
Pediatria Polska: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatria Polska is published by Termedia Publishing House Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infant Nutrition and Health, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders and History of Science and Medicine, together about 17.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Polish Journal of Paediatrics is a quarterly journal featuring experimental and clinical original papers, rare and challenging case studies, as well as the latest reports on health issues affecting children, new-borns and adolescents. The journal is aimed at medical doctors specializing in paediatrics, as well as other related areas: endocrinology, laryngology, genetics, cardiology, oncology, haematology, dentistry, surgery, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and psychology. We also publish review articles as well as recommendations, and therapeutic standards regarding vaccinations, nutrition, obesity, risks associated with alcoholism and drug addiction, as well as contemporary risks that affect the health of children and youth. We also address legal issues regarding the care provided for under-aged patients, as well as the rights and obligations of physicians and legal guardians.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Tomasz SzczepańskiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing6.7%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.5%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.8%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities4.8%
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q4 | 285/351 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,927 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 131 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 172 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 199 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 219 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 232 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 205 |
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
- Double anonymous 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-SA |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted5
- commentariesThe journal also publishes reports from national and international meetings and conferences, commentaries, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- editorial articlesThe journal publishes editorial articles which are written upon special invitation of the editorial board and thus are not subject to review.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal also publishes reports from national and international meetings and conferences, commentaries, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- original papersaccepts experimental and clinical original and review papersLength not stated
- review papersaccepts experimental and clinical original and review papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Articles in English are considered for publication. Model summary
Articles in English are considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fees for authors. Model summary
The authors do not receive any fees for works published in the Pediatria Polska [Polish Journal of Paediatrics] quarterly.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with a minimum of two independent reviewers. Model summary
Each work is reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers in a model in which the author/authors and reviewers do not know their identity (the so-called double-blind review process).
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
- Termedia Publishing House Ltd.
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0031-3939
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-8660
- Society / sponsor
- Polish Society of Paediatrics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatria Polska
How long does peer review take at Pediatria Polska?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Pediatria Polska?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 3–4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Pediatria Polska?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatria Polska is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Pediatria Polska open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatria Polska 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: .