ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,200Hybrid

Academic Pediatrics

Acronym:academicpeds
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACAD PEDIATR
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Identifier (ISSN):1876-2859(Print)/1876-2867(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Academic Pediatrics

WoS Q1
12342.8120182.5420192.8120203.1120212.9920223.12023320242.820252.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.097
#4,200

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
164articles/year
8.32% Gold OA•94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Academic Pediatrics, the official journal of the Academic Pediatric Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to strengthen the research and educational base of academic general pediatrics. The journal provides leadership in pediatric education, research, patient care and advocacy. Content areas include pediatric education, emergency medicine, injury, abuse, behavioral pediatrics, holistic medicine, child health services and health policy,and the environment. The journal provides an active forum for the presentation of pediatric educational research in diverse settings, involving medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing professionals. The journal also emphasizes important research relating to the quality of child health care, health care policy, and the organization of child health services. It also includes systematic reviews of primary care interventions and important methodologic papers to aid research in child health and education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.6%Psychology72.9%Political science52.6%Law51.6%Economics47%Sociology39.1%Economic growth36.6%Computer science35.9%Pathology35.5%Family medicine35.2%Mathematics34.7%Biology33.6%Nursing33%Internal medicine32.5%Psychiatry31.5%Statistics30%Medical education27.3%Health care22.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank36/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank19/190
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.8
Articles / Year199
Total Citations25
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year579
Total Citations347
2024
IF3
Articles / Year237
Total Citations819
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year196
Total Citations1,154
2022
IF2.993
Articles / Year273
Total Citations2,595

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,200Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.097

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,416 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,782
3-Year Documents705
Citable Documents587

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.9%

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
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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):
2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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Academic Pediatrics (acronym: academicpeds, abbr: ACAD PEDIATR, ISSN: 1876-2859) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.097 (Q1), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 164 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,416 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16