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Q1 Pediatrics Journals

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#1
JP

American Medical Association

JIF 18
Q1
Hybrid

JAMA Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the JAMA Network focused on pediatric research and clinical content, featuring article categories such as Original Investigation, Editorial, Special Communication, and Review.

Identifiers

ISSN 2168-6203
eISSN 2168-6211

Publication Cost

Subscription journal with article purchase access available for $45.00.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 3 days without external peer review and 44 days with review; all articles are published Online First.
#2
LC
JIF 15.5
Q1
Hybrid

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health is a paediatrics journal with ISSN 2352-4642. The homepage highlights current issues, online-first articles, reviews, comments, health policy content, series, commissions, podcasts, announcements, and journal metrics includ...

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-4642
eISSN 2352-4642

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Gold open access APC information is available via The Lancet open access page.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track Articles are peer-reviewed within 3–5 days and, if accepted, published within 10 weeks from submission. Most articles are published online ahead of print publication.
#3
JO

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and focuses exclusively on psychiatric research and treatment of children and adolescents. It is published twelv...

Identifiers

ISSN 0890-8567
eISSN 1527-5418

Publication Cost

No fee for subscription publication. Open access is available for a fee after acceptance. Color printing costs $650 for the first figure and $100 for each additional figure.

Publishing Timeline

9 days from submission to first decision.
#4
Pe

American Academy of Pediatrics

JIF 6.4
Q1
Closed

Pediatrics is the official flagship journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a peer-reviewed monthly journal in pediatric medicine. It publishes original research and evidence-based articles and includes features such as policy statements, clinical pr...

Identifiers

ISSN 0031-4005
eISSN 1098-4275

Publication Cost

2 Year Print + Online: $383.00; Member Price: $375.00

Publishing Timeline

Published monthly
#5
PD
JIF 5.6
Q1
Open

Pediatric Diabetes (e-ISSN 1399-5448; p-ISSN 1399-543X) is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to disseminating new knowledge relating to the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, management, complications and prevention of diabetes in childhood and adolescence.

Identifiers

ISSN 1399-543X
eISSN 1399-5448

Publication Cost

APC: $2830 USD, payable after acceptance and before publication; taxes may apply.

Publishing Timeline

Immediately after publication
#6
CA
Child And Adolescent Mental Health

WILEY

JIF 5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1475-357X
eISSN 1475-3588
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#7
EC

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 4.9
Q1
Hybrid

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing a broad understanding of psychopathology in children and adolescents. It is affiliated with the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and welcomes empirical...

Identifiers

ISSN 1018-8827
eISSN 1435-165X

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#8
CA
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health

BMC

JIF 4.6
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 1753-2000
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#9
JO
JIF 4.5
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Adolescent Health is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. It is a multidisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults and publishes research...

Identifiers

ISSN 1054-139X
eISSN 1879-1972

Publication Cost

Open access options are available. Color reproduction online is free of charge; print color charges are provided after acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

13 days from submission to first decision; 55 days from acceptance to online publication
#10
PC

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.5
Q1
Hybrid

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, dedicated to research and clinical care of critically ill or injured infants, childre...

Identifiers

ISSN 1529-7535
eISSN 1947-3893

Publication Cost

Optional open access available with an APC payable on acceptance; pricing listed on Wolters Kluwer’s Hybrid Open Access Journals page. Authors may also incur charges for color figure reproduction.

Publishing Timeline

Initial editorial review usually completed within 4 weeks of submission.
#11
WJ
World Journal Of Pediatrics

ZHEJIANG UNIV PRESS

JIF 4.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1708-8569
eISSN 1867-0687
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#12
DM

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology is a multidisciplinary journal that has defined the fields of paediatric neurology and childhood-onset neurodisability for over 60 years. It disseminates the latest clinical research results globally to enhance the care...

Identifiers

ISSN 0012-1622
eISSN 1469-8749

Publication Cost

Open access publishing options – pay-to-publish (Gold) and self-archive (Green)

Publishing Timeline

12 days submission to first decision (median); 17 day average time to first decision
#13
IJ

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

JIF 4
Q1
Open

International Journal of Neonatal Screening (IJNS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on neonatal screening and neonatal medicine, published quarterly online. It is the official journal of the International Society for Neonatal Screening (...

Identifiers

eISSN 2409-515X

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APC) are paid by authors or their institutions; society members receive discounts on the APC.

Publishing Timeline

First decision approximately 26.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication 4.5 days (median values for papers published in the second half of 2025).
#14
PR
JIF 4
Q1
Hybrid

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews publishes peer reviewed editorials and educational reviews on topics relevant to paediatric respiratory medicine, with a particular emphasis on best practice for primary care physicians and paediatricians. The journal is aimed at...

Identifiers

ISSN 1526-0542
eISSN 1526-0550

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 4,800 excluding taxes. Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

5 days to first decision, 33 days to decision after review, 1 day to acceptance, 5 days to online publication
#15
CP
Current Problems In Pediatric And Adolescent Health Care

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 3.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1538-5442
eISSN 1538-3199
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#16
AO

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal is a BMJ journal that publishes neonatal and paediatric content and provides article-type-specific submission guidance, peer review and editorial policy information, data sharing requirements, ORCID requiremen...

Identifiers

ISSN 1359-2998
eISSN 1468-2052

Publication Cost

Open access fee: 4,370 GBP exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors; no submission, page or colour figure charges.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision with review: 56 days (median)
#17
CA
Clinical And Experimental Pediatrics

Korean Pediatric Soc

JIF 3.6
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2713-4148
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#18
JO
JIF 3.5
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Pediatrics is an international peer-reviewed journal that advances pediatric research and serves as a practical guide for pediatricians who manage health and diagnose and treat disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. It publishes origin...

Identifiers

ISSN 0022-3476
eISSN 1097-6833

Publication Cost

USD 4510 excluding taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

Median 3 days from submission to first decision and 4 days from acceptance to online publication.
#19
MA
Molecular And Cellular Pediatrics

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 3.4
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2194-7791
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#20
AH
Adolescent Health Medicine And Therapeutics

DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1179-318X
eISSN 1179-318X
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#21
PD
Pediatric Drugs

ADIS INT LTD

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1174-5878
eISSN 1179-2019
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#22
AO

Archives of Disease in Childhood is an international peer-reviewed paediatric journal from BMJ and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, covering child health from the perinatal period through adolescence and publishing research reports, commentar...

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-9888
eISSN 1468-2044

Publication Cost

Subscription; with hybrid open access option

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision without review: 1 day (median); time to first decision: 56 days (median); time from acceptance to publication: 16 days (median)
#23
SI
Seminars In Perinatology

W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC

JIF 3.2
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0146-0005
eISSN 1558-075X
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#24
IJ
Italian Journal Of Pediatrics

BMC

JIF 3.1
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1720-8424
eISSN 1824-7288
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#25
PR

Springer Nature

JIF 3.1
Q1
Hybrid

Pediatric Research is the official publication of the American Pediatric Society, the European Society for Paediatric Research, and the Society for Pediatric Research. It publishes pediatric research content including clinical research articles, basic science...

Identifiers

ISSN 0031-3998
eISSN 1530-0447

Publication Cost

Page charges may apply after online publication.

Publishing Timeline

New articles are published daily online ahead of print and are available on average less than a week after receipt by production.
#26
Ne
Neonatology

KARGER

JIF 3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1661-7800
eISSN 1661-7819
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#27
AP
JIF 2.8
Q1
Hybrid

Academic Pediatrics is the official journal of the Academic Pediatric Association. The journal focuses on pediatric education, research, patient care, and advocacy, with content areas including pediatric education, emergency medicine, injury, abuse, behavioral...

Identifiers

ISSN 1876-2859
eISSN 1876-2867

Publication Cost

Supports Open Access.

Publishing Timeline

Median 12 days from submission to first decision; median 13 days from acceptance to online publication.
#28
CP
Current Pediatrics Reports

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2167-4841
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#29
IB
International Breastfeeding Journal

BMC

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1746-4358
eISSN 1746-4358
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#30
SI
Seminars In Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

JIF 2.8
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1744-165X
eISSN 1878-0946
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#31
EJ
European Journal Of Paediatric Dentistry

ARIESDUE SRL

JIF 2.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1591-996X
eISSN 2035-648X
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#32
PO
Pediatric Obesity

WILEY

JIF 2.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2047-6302
eISSN 2047-6310
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#33
EJ

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 2.6
Q1
Hybrid

European Journal of Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of pediatrics. It is committed to publishing new clinical research with immediate impact on clinical pediatric practice, emphasizes short publication time, publishes article collect...

Identifiers

ISSN 0340-6199
eISSN 1432-1076

Publication Cost

Article processing charges vary by journal.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 6 days
#34
PN
Pediatric Nephrology

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 2.6
Q1
Hybrid

Pediatric Nephrology is the journal of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association and publishes original clinical research related to acute and chronic diseases that affect renal function, blood pressure, and fluid and electrolyte disorders in children...

Identifiers

ISSN 0931-041X
eISSN 1432-198X

Publication Cost

Open access APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4690.00 USD / €3890.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 3 days
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#35
BI
Birth-issues In Perinatal Care

WILEY

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0730-7659
eISSN 1523-536X
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#36
CO
Current Opinion In Pediatrics

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1040-8703
eISSN 1531-698X
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#37
JD
Jornal De Pediatria

SOC BRASIL PEDIATRIA

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0021-7557
eISSN 1678-4782
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#38
JO
JIF 2.5
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Pediatric Surgery is the official journal of the Section on Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Pacific Asso...

Identifiers

ISSN 0022-3468
eISSN 1531-5037

Publication Cost

Article publishing charge applies for open access articles; pricing is determined through the journal's open access options.

Publishing Timeline

Median 6 days from submission to first decision and 6 days from acceptance to online publication.
#39
SI
Seminars In Pediatric Surgery

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1055-8586
eISSN 1532-9453
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#40
JO

Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families covers the life span from birth to adolescence and publishes evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers from global authors. Submissions must relate to the nursi...

Identifiers

ISSN 0882-5963

Publication Cost

Open access articles require payment of an article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.

Publishing Timeline

2 days from submission to first decision; 10 days from acceptance to online publication
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