What is the Impact Factor of Acta Pediatrica de Mexico?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acta Pediatrica de Mexico is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Acta Pediatrica de Mexico indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Pediatrica de Mexico is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.116 (Q4) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Acta Pediatrica de Mexico and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Pediatrica de Mexico is published by Instituto Nacional de Pediatría. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #28,657Diamond OAHybrid

Acta Pediatrica de Mexico

Identifier (ISSN):0186-2391(Print)/2395-8235(Online)

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Publisher:Instituto Nacional de Pediatría

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Pediatrica de Mexico

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.116

#28,657

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

83.98% Gold OA•85.19% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Pediátrica de México (APM) se publica desde 1980 de manera puntual e ininterrumpida y es el Órgano Oficial del Instituto Nacional de Pediatría. Es una publicación bimestral que tiene como propósito fundamental la difusión de evidencia científica y de información generada como producto de investigación original básica, clínica, epidemiológica y social en el campo de la pediatría, que permita generar y mejorar los modelos de atención a la salud durante la infancia y la adolescencia.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine67.3%Philosophy58.8%Art56.2%Humanities55%Biology23.5%

Primary Research Areas

Pediatrics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank179/190

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank188/190

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PEDIATRICS	JCRESCI	179/190	Q4
PEDIATRICS	JCIESCI	188/190	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year32

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year100

Total Citations4

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year105

Total Citations58

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year74

Total Citations58

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations15

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	32	0
2025	0.1	100	4
2024	0.1	105	58
2023	0.3	74	58
2022	—	31	15
2021	—	38	26
2020	—	59	137
2019	—	116	76
2018	—	84	155
2017	—	56	150
2016	—	48	143
2015	—	64	90

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,657Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.116

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22

3-Year Documents196

Citable Documents172

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 Rate51.4%

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 HealthQ4

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: 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)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Acta Pediatrica de Mexico (ISSN: 0186-2391) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by Instituto Nacional de Pediatría in Mexico. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.116 (Q4), an H-index of 9.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.