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World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
ISSN 2516-5410 · BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 93 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 49% (journal website); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is published by BMJ Publishing Group 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 gastrointestinal and neural anomalies, Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acceptance Rate:49%Time to first decision with review:35 days*Acceptance to publication:30 days*Impact Factor:2.1IF rank (Surgery):128/321IF rank (Pediatrics):73/190Citescore:2.52025 total content views:55,265More journal metricsHow we get these metrics*median number of days Aims & scope Editorial Board Ownership Journal information Journal Statistics 2025 Contact information For Authors Affiliations Related
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Qiang ShuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesMedicine8.1%
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersMedicine7.7%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine7.2%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine7.2%
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5%
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine4.7%
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 15 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 206 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 200 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 377 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 207 |
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 PubMed · to
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (105 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | GBP 2,390 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,460 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- Case Reports; Case Studies
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- commentaryA commentary should comment on another research article published WJPS or another journal which focuses on the latest novel finding in pediatric surgery. A comm…main text ≤ 800 words
- editorialWorld Journal of Pediatric Surgery adheres to the highest standards concerning its editorial policies on publication ethics, scientific misconduct, consent and …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- figuresFiguresLength not stated
- original researchOriginal research Systematic review Editorial Review Short report Commentary Perspective Figures Video AbstractsLength not stated
- perspectivePerspective pieces should communicate a personal view or idea on a certain topic of interest, or on a current issue or advancement in pediatric surgery (not a s…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewThe journal welcomes narrative review articles to inform healthcare decisions in pediatric surgery. Research reviews that systematically synthesise evidence (e.…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- short reportShort reportLength not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic reviewLength not stated
- video abstractsVideo AbstractsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use of an LLM should be documented in the Methods section (and acknowledgements, if appropriate). Model summary
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy the authorship criteria of World Journal of Pediatric Surgery. The use of an LLM should be properly documented in the Methods section (and acknowledgements, if appropriate) of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose competing interests using the ICMJE Conflict of Interest disclosure form. Model summary
To make the best decision on how to deal with a manuscript, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery needs to know about any competing interests authors may have; this includes any commercial, financial or non financial associations that may be relevant to the submitted article. Authors must download and complete a copy of the ICMJE Conflict of Interest disclosure form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing
Adheres to BMJ's Tier 3 data policy; strongly encourages data availability; all research articles must contain a Data Availability Statement. Model summary
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery adheres to BMJ’s Tier 3 data policy. We strongly encourage that data generated by your research that supports your article be made available as soon as possible, wherever legally and ethically possible. All research articles must contain a Data Availability Statement. For more information and FAQs, please see BMJ’s full Data Sharing Policy page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must submit a statement of ethics approval (or why it was not required) and that participants gave informed consent. Model summary
Authors are required to submit a statement that their study obtained ethics approval (or a statement that it was not required and why) and that participants gave informed consent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and authors’ rights
As an open access journal, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery adheres to the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access. Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC or CC-BY) to facilitate reuse of the content and authors retain copyright; please refer to the World Journal of Pediatric Surgery Copyright Author Licence Statement. When publishing in World Journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; articles published under Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC or CC-BY); authors retain copyright. Model summary
As an open access journal, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery adheres to the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access. Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC or CC-BY) to facilitate reuse of the content and authors retain copyright
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-anonymised peer review; usually two external reviewer reports obtained before an Original research or Review article is accepted. Model summary
Articles submitted to World Journal of Pediatric Surgery are subject to peer review. The journal operates single-anonymised peer review whereby the names of the reviewers are hidden from the author; usually, two external reviewer reports are obtained before an Original research or Review article is accepted for publication. Peer review is managed by the editorial team rather than BMJ or Zhejiang U…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Concerns about misconduct should be forwarded to the journal; allegations handled following ICMJE and COPE guidelines. Model summary
We take seriously all possible misconduct. If an Editor, author or reader has concerns that a submitted article describes something that might be considered to constitute misconduct in research, publication or professional behaviour they should forward their concerns to the journal. The publisher will deal with allegations appropriately following ICMJE and COPE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints foster openness, accessibility and collaboration by allowing authors to make their findings immediately available to the research community and receive feedback on an article before it is submitted to a journal for formal publication. BMJ fully supports and encourages the archiving of preprints in any recognised, not-for-profit server such as medRxiv. BMJ does not consider the posting of…
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
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2516-5410
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
What CAS zone is World Journal of Pediatric Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pediatrics / Surgery. 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 World Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 63–119 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 49%. 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.
Which databases index World Journal of Pediatric Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is World Journal of Pediatric Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .