Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pediatric Diabetes
ISSN 1399-543X · eISSN 1399-5448 · Blackwell Munksgaard · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
Pediatric Diabetes: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,740; median 201 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of Mar 30 th, 2026, Pediatric Diabetes will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/pedi. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatric Diabetes is published by Blackwell Munksgaard 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 Diabetes Management and Research, Diabetes and associated disorders and Pancreatic function and diabetes, together about 65.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pediatric Diabetes is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to disseminating new knowledge relating to the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, management, complications and prevention of diabetes in childhood and adolescence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Philip ZeitlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine26.4%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.2%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine17%
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patientsMedicine4.8%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine3.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.1%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine3.1%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine2.4%
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 | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
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 | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,780OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| 2025 | 67 | 66 | 104 |
| 2024 | 38 | 37 | 252 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 291 |
| 2022 | 160 | 103 | 4,440 |
| 2021 | 155 | 92 | 2,002 |
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 278 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 236 days
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 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)
- Fairly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,740 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 2,010 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Journal transfer notice: Pediatric Diabetes will no longer be published by Wiley as of Mar 30th, 2026; new publisher's website is https://www.maxapress.com/pedi. Model summary
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Pediatric Diabetes will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/pedi.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Pediatric Diabetes will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/pedi. Model summary
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Pediatric Diabetes will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/pedi.
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
- Blackwell Munksgaard
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1399-543X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1399-5448
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Diabetes
What CAS zone is Pediatric Diabetes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pediatric Diabetes is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Pediatrics / Endocrinology & Metabolism. 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 Pediatric Diabetes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at Pediatric Diabetes?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 133–278 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Pediatric Diabetes based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pediatric Diabetes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatric Diabetes is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pediatric Diabetes open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatric Diabetes is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,740.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .