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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,866CAS 3区Review JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. OPIN. PEDIATR
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.803•SCImago Rank: #6,866•Identifier (ISSN):1040-8703(Print)/1531-698X(Online)•Articles / Year: 91•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,250 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
2.8
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
91articles/year
8.21% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.893)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.856)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.114)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.333)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.673)
🔵 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

​​​​​Current Opinion in Pediatrics is a reader-friendly resource which allows the reader to keep up-to-date with the most important advances in the pediatric field. Each issue of Current Opinion in Pediatrics contains three main sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive cover of all key issues related to pediatrics; including genetics, therapeutics and toxicology, adolescent medicine, neonatology and perinatology, and orthopedics. Unique to Current Opinion in Pediatrics is the office pediatrics section which appears in every issue and covers popular topics such as fever, immunization and ADHD. Current Opinion in Pediatrics is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.3%Biology79.2%Internal medicine58%Chemistry49.4%Biochemistry46.4%Pathology43.3%Genetics38.9%Psychology36.2%Intensive care medicine34.6%Political science33.4%Law33.2%Psychiatry31.4%Surgery27.2%MEDLINE26%Pediatrics22.5%Immunology21.5%Disease20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,866Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.803

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
112

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,250 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations836
3-Year Documents306
Citable Documents278

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 Rate66.4%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PEDIATRICS
JCRSCIE
36/190Q1
PEDIATRICS
JCISCIE
89/190Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7419
20252.599187
20242.2106452
20233.6103968
20222.893106993
20212.8561011,187
20202.1141143,105
20192.3331413,523
20182.6731374,019
2017—1193,933
2016—1284,708
2015—1204,100
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Pediatrics

WoS Q1
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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