Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
ISSN 2184-3333 · eISSN 2184-4453 · Portuguese Society of Paediatrics · Portugal
Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief David LitoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 21, Spain 1, Canada 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 | 331/351 | 5th |
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-ND |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Adheres to COPE principles Model summary
This journal adheres to the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics
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
- Portuguese Society of Paediatrics
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2184-3333
- Electronic ISSN
- 2184-4453
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
How long does peer review take at Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (21), Spain (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics 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, 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: .