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Top 10 Open Access Pediatrics Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Pediatrics journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 5 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
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
#2
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).
#3
MA
JIF 2.6
Q3
Open

Maternal & Child Nutrition is a maternal and child health journal addressing fundamental aspects of nutrition and its outcomes in women and their children globally, covering pediatric nutrition and obstetrics. It publishes articles on new initiatives, the late...

Identifiers

ISSN 1740-8695
eISSN 1740-8709

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge applies to all new submissions if accepted and published; fee details are provided on the Article Publication Charges page.

Publishing Timeline

19 days submission to first decision (median)
#4
JO

Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

JIF 0.3
Q4
Open

The Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the World Pediatric Society and focuses on open access research in pediatric infections. It aims to improve prevention strategies, support early diagnosis, enhance treatment of pediatr...

Identifiers

ISSN 1305-7707
eISSN 1305-7693

Publication Cost

APC: €500 for each accepted manuscript.
#5
JO

The Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine is a double-blind, peer-reviewed periodical that has published national and international articles since 2014. It is identified as the first Turkish journal in the field of critical pediatric patie...

Identifiers

eISSN 2717-9206

Publication Cost

No fee is charged from authors during submission, evaluation, or publication, and no subscription or publication fee is demanded for access to electronic resources.

Publishing Timeline

Maximum 15 days from submission to completion of preliminary assessment
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