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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,357Hybrid

Indian Pediatrics

Acronym:inpe
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Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN PEDIATR
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Identifier (ISSN):0019-6061(Print)/0974-7559(Online)
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Publisher:Springer India
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Pediatrics

WoS Q3
02351.1520181.1620191.1920201.4120213.8420222.320231.720241.520251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.434
#13,357

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
66

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
165articles/year
2.11% Gold OA•97.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The general objective of Indian Pediatrics is "To promote the science and practice of Pediatrics." An important guiding principle has been the simultaneous need to inform, educate and entertain the target audience. The specific key objectives are: -To publish original, relevant, well researched peer reviewed articles on issues related to child health. -To provide continuing education to support informed clinical decisions and research. -To foster responsible and balanced debate on controversial issues that affect child health, including non-clinical areas such as medical education, ethics, law, environment and economics. -To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible and enjoyable to read.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology68.4%Surgery60.8%Pediatrics60.7%Psychology57.8%Psychiatry55.1%Internal medicine54%Pathology43.4%Pediatric surgery38.4%Genetics34.7%Chemistry25%Immunology23.3%Biochemistry21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q3
Rank107/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q2
Rank74/190
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year176
Total Citations53
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year280
Total Citations246
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year269
Total Citations593
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year284
Total Citations674
2022
IF3.839
Articles / Year253
Total Citations1,013

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,357Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.434

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,856 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations741
3-Year Documents814
Citable Documents497

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 Rate42.4%

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 HealthQ2
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: 5.9%

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

Indian Pediatrics (acronym: inpe, abbr: INDIAN PEDIATR, ISSN: 0019-6061) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer India in India since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.434 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 165 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,856 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
Springer India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2010
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INDIAN ACAD PEDIATRICS, MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE, DEPT PEDIATRICS, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 002

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01