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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,368CAS 3区Hybrid

Pediatric Neurology

Abbreviation (ISO):PEDIATR NEUROL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.692•SCImago Rank: #8,368•Identifier (ISSN):0887-8994(Print)/1873-5150(Online)•Articles / Year: 135•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,206 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
84

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
135articles/year
12.75% Gold OA•85.61% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.21)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.372)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.89)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.326)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.398)
🔵 Computed

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

Pediatric Neurology publishes timely peer-reviewed clinical and research articles covering all aspects of the developing nervous system. Pediatric Neurology features up-to-the-minute publication of the latest advances in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of pediatric neurologic disorders. The journal's editor, E. Steve Roach, in conjunction with the team of Associate Editors, heads an internationally recognized editorial board, ensuring the most authoritative and extensive coverage of the field. Among the topics covered are: epilepsy, mitochondrial diseases, congenital malformations, chromosomopathies, peripheral neuropathies, perinatal and childhood stroke, cerebral palsy, as well as other diseases affecting the developing nervous system.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.8%Biology77%Psychology75.4%Internal medicine61.5%Psychiatry60.8%Neuroscience52.4%Pathology46.6%Genetics39.2%Pediatrics39.2%Surgery36%Radiology30.4%Chemistry27.1%Biochemistry24.8%Endocrinology24.2%Anesthesia22.7%Epilepsy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,368Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.692

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
116

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,206 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,577
3-Year Documents707
Citable Documents663

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Neurology (clinical)Q2
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2
Developmental NeuroscienceQ3
NeurologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
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
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
188/296Q3
PEDIATRICS
JCRSCIE
78/190Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
132/296Q2
PEDIATRICS
JCISCIE
81/190Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—33934
20252.1293471
20243.22891,081
20233.83031,819
20224.211821,587
20213.3722223,159
20202.892474,086
20192.3262474,411
20182.3982263,253
2017—2945,885
2016—2905,000
2015—3165,509
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pediatric Neurology

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

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