Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Revista Romana de Pediatrie
ISSN 1454-0398 · eISSN 2069-6175 · Amaltea Medical Publishing House · Romania
Revista Romana de Pediatrie: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Romana de Pediatrie is published by Amaltea Medical Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies and Esophageal and GI Pathology, together about 22.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS Key title: Romanian Journal of Pediatrics Abbrev. Key Title: Rom. J. Pediatr. Language: English Parallel Title: Revista Romana de Pediatrie Publisher: Amaltea Medical Publishing House (AMPH), 31 Spatarului, 020773 Bucharest, Romania Affiliation: Romanian Society of Pediatrics, Romanian Medical Association Issued: print, online Dates: 1997 – 9999 Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year, plus supplements ISSN: 1454-0398 e-ISSN (online): 2069-6175 ISSN-L: 1454-0398 CNCS/CNCSIS Rank: B+ Category CNCS/CNCSIS Code: 767 Indexed: ROAD, DOAJ, CROSSREF, SCOPUS Romanian College of Physicians (CMR) accreditation: 10 CME* credits/subscription; 80 CME* credits/paper *CME (Continuing Medical Education) Official website: https://RJP.com.ro/ DOAJ: https://doaj.org/toc/2069-6175 Permanent article identifier: DOI CrossRef: http://doi.org/10.37897/RJP WikiData: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q96726111 Open Access: This journal uses a CC BY license Peer review policy: Single blind Plagiarism checker: RJP proudly uses iThenticate®. The journal offers complimentary similarity check. Contact: [email protected] ABOUT ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS – RJP, initially founded in 1942 by Alfred Rusescu as “Pediatria” and later developed to its modern form by Valeriu Popescu, the official journal of the Romanian Society of Pediatrics, is nowadays a prestigious scientific journal that provides a high quality in terms of scientific content, but also the editorial and graphic aspect, both through an impartial process of selection, evaluation and correction of articles (peer review procedure), as well as providing editorial, graphic and printing conditions at the highest level. In order to increase the scientific standards of the journal, special attention was paid to the improvement of the quality of the published materials. All articles, structured in several sections (general articles, case studies, case presentations) are published in English. A team of reputable medical professionals in the field of pediatrics is involved in a rigorous peer review process that complies with international ethics and quality rules in the academic world. The Romanian Journal of Pediatrics (RJP) publishes original papers, review articles, case reports and letters to the editor on various pediatric areas and subspecialties – up-to-date reviews and researches. The journal publication frequency is 4 issues per year plus supplements, print and electronic editions. Expect on aver
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Doina Anca PLESCAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 10, Türkiye 2, United States 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine10%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine6.8%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine5.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.3%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine4.3%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.1%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
IndexedPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 834 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 7 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 6 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 19 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 35 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 28 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 230 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | RON 990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 230 | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- case reportspublishes original papers, review articles, case reports and letters to the editorLength not stated
- letters to the editorpublishes original papers, review articles, case reports and letters to the editorLength not stated
- original paperspublishes original papers, review articles, case reports and letters to the editorLength not stated
- review articlespublishes original papers, review articles, case reports and letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Articles from the journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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
- Amaltea Medical Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1454-0398
- Electronic ISSN
- 2069-6175
- Society / sponsor
- Romanian Society of Pediatrics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Revista Romana de Pediatrie
How long does peer review take at Revista Romana de Pediatrie?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Romana de Pediatrie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Revista Romana de Pediatrie based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (10), Türkiye (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Romana de Pediatrie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Romana de Pediatrie is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Romana de Pediatrie open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Romana de Pediatrie is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .