Journal profile
Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria
ISSN 1390-3497 · eISSN 2737-6494 · Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Pediatría (Núcleo de Quito) · Ecuador
Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria is published by Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Pediatría (Núcleo de Quito). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, together about 24.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatría tiene como Misión incentivar a los profesionales en el área de Pediatría de la región en la producción científica y tecnológica en salud, para difundir y socializar sus resultados por vía digital, para beneficio de la salud de niños, para mejorar la formación profesional y contribuir a la adecuada toma de decisiones, basadas en el conocimiento de nuestra realidad.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine9.2%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine8.1%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions7.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry5.8%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience4.6%
- Neonatal and Maternal InfectionsMedicine4.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
LILACS-Ecuador: EC150, CROSSREF: 10.52011, LATINDEX (Directorio), ROAD, THE KEEPERS, FATCAT, ZBD, WIKIDATA, SHERPA/ROMEO, Google Académico, SCISPACE, ESPAMMFL, JOURNAL SEARCHERS, EZB (Biblioteca de la Universidad de Viena), HAW-HamburgPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 34 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 7 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted8
- artículos de revisiónA.- Artículos de revisión: Título: Especifica claramente el tema a tratar Resumen en español y abstract en inglés. Número de palabras máximo 300. Introducción y…Length not stated
- artículos especialesF.- Artículos Especiales Bajo este epígrafe se publicarán trabajos de interés particular para la Pediatría y que, por sus características, no encajen bajo el ep…Length not stated
- caso clínicoD.- Caso Clínico Título: Debe especificarse si se trata de uno o dos casos o una serie de casos.Length not stated
- editorialE.- Editorial Artículo que presenta un análisis sobre un tema o una noticia de gran relevancia. Se trata de un comentario que refleja la línea ideológica y la p…Length not stated
- ensayos clínicosH. Ensayos clínicos Los ensayos clínicos ejecutados en el país obligatoriamente deberán presentar la respectiva aprobación del protocolo y registro de la Agenci…Length not stated
- imágenes en pediatríaG.- Imágenes en pediatría Debe estar redactado a doble espacio, con márgenes de 2,5 cm. El título contiene menos de 8 palabras. El texto explicativo no superará…Length not stated
- trabajos originalesB.- Trabajos Originales Trabajos de investigación sobre etiología, fisiopatología, anatomía patológica, diagnóstico, prevención y tratamiento. Los diseños recom…Length not stated
- trabajos originales brevesC.- Trabajos Originales breves Originales con tamaño muestral limitado. Descripción de casos clínicos de excepcional observación que supongan una aportación imp…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Declaración de conflictos de interés y fuentes de financiamiento. Model summary
Los autores deberán declarar posibles conflictos de interés en los que se encuentre incurso su trabajo de investigación; junto a los conflictos de interés deberá establecerse las fuentes de financiamiento.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Consentimiento informado de los padres. Model summary
Los autores deben mencionar en la sección de métodos que los procedimientos utilizados en los pacientes y controles han sido realizados tras obtención de un consentimiento informado de los padres.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Los autores deben obtener permisos para reproducir material de otras publicaciones. Model summary
Los autores son responsables de obtener los oportunos permisos para reproducir en la REVISTA ECUATORIANA DE PEDIATRÍA material (texto, tablas o figuras) de otras publicaciones.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Revisión por pares: al menos dos revisores. Model summary
Para su aceptación todos los artículos son analizados por al menos dos revisores (revisión por pares).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No se aceptan manuscritos publicados previamente. Model summary
No se aceptarán manuscritos que han sido publicados anteriormente en formato impreso o electrónico.
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
- Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Pediatría (Núcleo de Quito)
- Country or region
- Ecuador
- Language
- Spanish, English
- ISSN
- 1390-3497
- Electronic ISSN
- 2737-6494
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria
How long does peer review take at Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Ecuatoriana de Pediatria 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, DOAJ, 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: .