Current Opinion in Pediatrics
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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.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisCurrent Opinion in Pediatrics (acronym: cope, abbr: CURR. OPIN. PEDIATR, ISSN: 1040-8703) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States. 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 0.803 (Q1), an H-index of 112.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,250 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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