SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,913CAS 2区HybridDomestic Journal

World Journal of Pediatrics

Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD J PEDIATR
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.36•SCImago Rank: #2,913•Identifier (ISSN):1708-8569(Print)/1867-0687(Online)•Articles / Year: 68•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,359 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.3
↑ +2.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
68articles/year
52.14% Gold OA•58.18% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.186)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.764)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.437)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.169)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.228)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

World Journal of Pediatrics, a quarterly journal, publishes peer-reviewed original papers, reviews, and special reports focusing on clinical practice and research in pediatrics. Contributions on new developments in all areas of pediatrics are welcome from pediatricians worldwide. The journal aims at providing the most current information on pediatrics, pediatric surgery, preventive health care in pediatrics, pharmacology, stomatology and biomedicine. The journal also deals with basic sciences and experimental work. It provides a broad academic platform for the international exchange of medical results. All submitted papers are peer-reviewed by at least two referees who are experts in the field of the submitted paper.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.6%Biology86.2%Internal medicine80.9%Surgery66.6%Psychology64.1%Psychiatry61.4%Pathology59.8%Pediatrics49.1%Genetics47%Chemistry41.8%Biochemistry39.1%Pediatric surgery36.4%Endocrinology30.4%Immunology26.1%Mathematics23.6%Radiology22.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,913Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.36

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.73

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,359 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,712
3-Year Documents355
Citable Documents286

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PEDIATRICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
ZHEJIANG UNIV SCH MEDICINE, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 57 ZHUGAN XIANG, HANGZHOU, PEOPLES R CHINA, 310003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PEDIATRICS
JCRSCIE
4/190Q1
PEDIATRICS
JCISCIE
5/190Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8019
20254.5136371
20246.1881,237
20238.71141,600
20229.1861722,452
20212.764951,338
20201.437653,975
20191.1691093,173
20181.2281142,457
2017—671,283
2016—731,196
2015—731,414
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for World Journal of Pediatrics

WoS Q1
04711201820192020202120222023202420254.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01