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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,611Gold OA

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Acronym:itjp
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Abbreviation (ISO):ITAL J PEDIATR
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Identifier (ISSN):1720-8424(Print)/1824-7288(Online)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.4
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 Italian Journal of Pediatrics

WoS Q1
12451.7820181.7320192.1920202.6420213.2920223.620233.220243.120253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.917
#5,611

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
217articles/year
100% Gold OA•78.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Italian Journal of Pediatrics is an open access peer-reviewed journal that includes all aspects of pediatric medicine. The journal also covers health service and public health research that addresses primary care issues. The journal provides a high-quality forum for pediatricians and other healthcare professionals to report and discuss up-to-the-minute research and expert reviews in the field of pediatric medicine. The journal will continue to develop the range of articles published to enable this invaluable resource to stay at the forefront of the field. Italian Journal of Pediatrics, which commenced in 1975 as Rivista Italiana di Pediatria, provides a high-quality forum for pediatricians and other healthcare professionals to report and discuss up-to-the-minute research and expert reviews in the field of pediatric medicine. The journal will continue to develop the range of articles published to enable this invaluable resource to stay at the forefront of the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.5%Biology82.5%Internal medicine78.9%Pediatrics61.4%Pathology61.1%Genetics51.5%Psychology46.2%Surgery42.3%Psychiatry39.6%Chemistry34%Biochemistry30.7%Endocrinology26.5%Immunology26.5%Mathematics24.2%Disease21.6%Radiology21.5%Sociology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank20/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank17/190
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year127
Total Citations21
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year344
Total Citations824
2024
IF3.2
Articles / Year263
Total Citations1,640
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year165
Total Citations2,116
2022
IF3.288
Articles / Year208
Total Citations3,386

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,611Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992, 2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.917

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,177 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,292
3-Year Documents624
Citable Documents592

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 Rate57.5%

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: 12.5%

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):
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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Italian Journal of Pediatrics (acronym: itjp, abbr: ITAL J PEDIATR, ISSN: 1720-8424) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by BioMed Central in England since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.917 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 217 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,177 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
Gold OA
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01