Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Pediatric Investigation
ISSN 2096-3726 · eISSN 2574-2272 · Wiley · Australia · Quarterly · Founded 2017
Pediatric Investigation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; median 122 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatric Investigation is published by Wiley 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 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Child and Adolescent Health and Respiratory viral infections research, together about 20.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pediatric Investigation serves to disseminate the cutting-edge knowledge on clinical observations of pediatric research. It focuses on clinical care, clinical practice and translational medicine in the field. The editors encourage contributions relating to pediatric internal medicine, surgery, radiology, pathology, biochemistry, physiology, sociology and history, preventive healthcare, pharmacology and many pediatric subspecialties.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Alert Facebook PagePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 59 in mainland China (about 62%); most named Mainland China 59, United States 23, United Kingdom 3, Netherlands 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (95 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine7.5%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions7.2%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine5.7%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5.2%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 45Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 150,864Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 556 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 15 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 109 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 149 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 270 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 473 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 772 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (113 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,835 / GBP 1,540 / USD 2,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,835 / GBP 1,540 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 / GBP 1,540 / EUR 1,835 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- brief reportPediatric Investigation considers unsolicited manuscripts in the following categories: Original Article, Review Article, Commentary and Brief Report.Length not stated
- commentaryults, Discussion. References: no limit. Commentary Word limit: 1500 words maximum excluding references tables and figures. Abstract:main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialEditorialWord limit: 1200 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: not required. References: 20 maximum, including the article discusse…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- guidelines, consensus or position paper and recommendationGuidelines, Consensus or Position Paper and Recommendation Word limit: 5000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- lectureLecture Word limit: 5000 words maximum, may or mayLength not stated
- letterper for initial consideration. Research Letter Word limit: 1500 words excluding references, tables and figures. No abstract is nemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- meta-analysise a trial registration number included. Meta-Analysis or Systematic Review Word limit: 5000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- meta-analysis or systematic reviewMeta-Analysis or Systematic Review Word limit: 5000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- newsNews Word limit: 500 words maximum.Length not stated
- original articlefor further understanding and research. Original Article Word limit: 4000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- protocolpeer review prior to acceptance. Study Protocols Word limit: 4000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- research letterResearch Letter Word limit: 1500 words excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- reviewtain potential of clinical application. Review Word limit: 5000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communicationconsidered for the Clinical Experience. Short Communication Word limit: 2000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. No abstramain text ≤ 2,000 words
- study protocolsStudy Protocols Word limit: 4000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Understanding Open Access
As an open access journal, all articles in Pediatric Investigation are freely available to read, download and share immediately on publication. Learn more about open access here
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review model: single-blind peer review Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed.
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
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2017
- ISSN
- 2096-3726
- Electronic ISSN
- 2574-2272
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Medical Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Investigation
What CAS zone is Pediatric Investigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pediatric Investigation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Pediatric Investigation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Pediatric Investigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 78–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14% (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 Pediatric Investigation based?
Of the 95 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 59 (about 62%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (59), United States (23) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pediatric Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatric Investigation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pediatric Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatric Investigation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .