What is the Impact Factor of Pediatric Blood & Cancer?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pediatric Blood & Cancer is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pediatric Blood & Cancer indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pediatric Blood & Cancer is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.916 (Q1) and an H-index of 138.

Who publishes Pediatric Blood & Cancer and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pediatric Blood & Cancer is published by Wiley-Liss Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,313 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Pediatric Blood & Cancer?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Pediatric Blood & Cancer is "PEDIATR BLOOD CANCER" with common acronym "pbc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,620Hybrid

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

Acronym:pbc

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Abbreviation (ISO):PEDIATR BLOOD CANCER

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Identifier (ISSN):1545-5009(Print)/1545-5017(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Liss Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pediatric Blood & Cancer

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.916

#5,620

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

138

138 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

446articles/year

36.12% Gold OA•90.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Blood & Cancer publishes the highest quality manuscripts describing basic and clinical investigations of blood disorders and malignant diseases of childhood including diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, biology, and molecular and clinical genetics of these diseases as they affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatric Blood & Cancer will also include studies on such treatment options as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, immunology, and gene therapy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology86.4%Internal medicine85.8%Genetics74.5%Pathology62.7%Surgery50.6%Immunology36.4%Chemistry36.4%Biochemistry30.7%Pediatrics30.1%Cancer30%Psychology30%Oncology27.3%Radiology24%Chemotherapy23%Psychiatry22.8%Disease22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pediatrics

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Rank51/103

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank214/333

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank50/190

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Rank34/103

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ONCOLOGY

Rank157/333

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank96/190

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEMATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	51/103	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	214/333	Q3
PEDIATRICS	JCRSCIE	50/190	Q2
HEMATOLOGY	JCISCIE	34/103	Q2
ONCOLOGY	JCISCIE	157/333	Q2
PEDIATRICS	JCISCIE	96/190	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year671

Total Citations108

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year751

Total Citations1,076

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year688

Total Citations2,002

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year680

Total Citations3,737

2022

IF3.838

Articles / Year651

Total Citations4,813

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	671	108
2025	2.3	751	1,076
2024	2.4	688	2,002
2023	3.2	680	3,737
2022	3.838	651	4,813
2021	3.167	708	7,829
2020	2.355	751	11,667
2019	2.486	577	10,787
2018	2.646	584	11,183
2017	—	560	12,761
2016	—	582	13,761
2015	—	526	15,346

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,620Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.916

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,313 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,503

3-Year Documents1,935

Citable Documents1,249

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

HematologyQ2

OncologyQ2

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ONCOLOGY

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

Pediatric Blood & Cancer (acronym: pbc, abbr: PEDIATR BLOOD CANCER, ISSN: 1545-5009) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Liss Inc. in United States since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.916 (Q1), an H-index of 138.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 446 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,313 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.