What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Pediatric Health Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Pediatric Health Care is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Pediatric Health Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Pediatric Health Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.549 (Q2) and an H-index of 62.

Who publishes Journal of Pediatric Health Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Pediatric Health Care is published by Mosby Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,960 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Pediatric Health Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Pediatric Health Care is "J PEDIATR HEALTH CAR" with common acronym "ymph". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,802Hybrid

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Acronym:ymph

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Abbreviation (ISO):J PEDIATR HEALTH CAR

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Identifier (ISSN):0891-5245(Print)/1532-656X(Online)

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Publisher:Mosby Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Pediatric Health Care

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.549

#10,802

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

11.74% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine85.1%Psychology48%Political science41%Law40.4%Economics36.8%Computer science35.3%Nursing32.5%Biology32.2%Economic growth32%Health care30.6%Pathology29.4%Family medicine28.8%Internal medicine22.9%Nurse practitioners22%Psychiatry21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing 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

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank80/125

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank87/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank78/190

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank56/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank76/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank71/190

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	80/125	Q3
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	87/194	Q2
PEDIATRICS	JCRSCIE	78/190	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	56/125	Q2
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	76/194	Q2
PEDIATRICS	JCISCIE	71/190	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year126

Total Citations21

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year193

Total Citations148

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year179

Total Citations508

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year121

Total Citations419

2022

IF1.838

Articles / Year141

Total Citations551

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	126	21
2025	1.8	193	148
2024	2.5	179	508
2023	2.8	121	419
2022	1.838	141	551
2021	1.812	123	1,409
2020	1.49	126	1,422
2019	1.115	133	1,293
2018	1.45	145	1,393
2017	—	122	1,439
2016	—	133	1,437
2015	—	139	1,896

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,802Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,960 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations547

3-Year Documents293

Citable Documents264

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 Rate76.6%

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: 8%

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HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

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

Journal of Pediatric Health Care (acronym: ymph, abbr: J PEDIATR HEALTH CAR, ISSN: 0891-5245) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,960 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.