Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
ISSN 1058-9813 · eISSN 1558-1519 · Elsevier
Progress in Pediatric Cardiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,670; review about 87 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 94 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Pediatric Cardiology is published by Elsevier 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 Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Affiliated with the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program DirectorsProgress in Pediatric Cardiology (PPC) provides a rich mix of original research, reviews, experienced opinion, and debate for academics, clinicians, healthcare managers, policymakers and patients on all aspects of the understanding, management, and improvement of pediatric and congenital cardiovascular diseases.PPC focuses on all aspects of complex cardiovascular issues in children and patients with congenital heart disease, merging pathophysiology, prevention, treatment, nursing, outcomes, quality improvement, medical education, adult congenital heart disease, genetics, and advocacy. PPC addresses a critical void by combining a commitment to publish works of scrupulous, scientific merit across wide-ranging domains, recognizing the central questions and values uniting the professions involved in the care of pediatric and congenital heart disease.Please see the Guide for Authors for further details.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Editor-in-chief Steven E. LipshultzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 36, Canada 4, Pakistan 4, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine21%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine6.3%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering5.6%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Coronary Artery AnomaliesMedicine5.3%
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsMedicine4.1%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine3.9%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,092 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 94 | 14 | 37 |
| 2024 | 101 | 27 | 74 |
| 2023 | 58 | 3 | 57 |
| 2022 | 78 | 11 | 206 |
| 2021 | 96 | 19 | 360 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
87 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 2,670 / EUR 2,500 / GBP 2,140 / JPY 331,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,320 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- AMA
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- case reportPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- case reports3. Case Reports: Case Reports provide a concise description of a particular condition that offers insights into diagnosis or clinical management.Length not stated
- commentaryPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- correspondencePPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- editorialPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words
- letters to the editorPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- meta-analysisPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- narrative reviewPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- opinionPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- original researchPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- original research articlePPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- reviewPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- review articlePPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- reviews2. Reviews: PPC publishes Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses (SR/MA) and Narrative Reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
- special issue articles7. Special Issue Articles: PPC periodically publishes special thematic issues devoted to areas of current interest to the pediatric and congenital cardiology co…Length not stated
- systematic reviewPPC seeks to publish manuscripts that 1) describe significant and novel findings and 2) advance knowledge in the field via original research articles, reviews o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1058-9813
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1519
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
What CAS zone is Progress in Pediatric Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pediatrics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Progress in Pediatric Cardiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Pediatric Cardiology?
The publisher reports about 87 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Progress in Pediatric Cardiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: AMA; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Progress in Pediatric Cardiology based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (36), Canada (4) and Pakistan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Progress in Pediatric Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Progress in Pediatric Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Pediatric Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,670.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .