Pediatric Drugs
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Aims & Scope
Pediatric Drugs promotes the optimization and advancement of all aspects of pharmacotherapy for healthcare professionals interested in pediatric drug therapy (including vaccines). The program of review and original research articles provides healthcare decision makers with clinically applicable knowledge on issues relevant to drug therapy in all areas of neonatology and the care of children and adolescents. The Journal includes: -overviews of contentious or emerging issues. -comprehensive narrative reviews of topics relating to the effective and safe management of drug therapy through all stages of pediatric development. -practical reviews covering optimum drug management of specific clinical situations. -systematic reviews that collate empirical evidence to answer a specific research question, using explicit, systematic methods as outlined by the PRISMA statement. -Adis Drug Reviews of the properties and place in therapy of both newer and established drugs in the pediatric population. -original research articles reporting the results of well-designed studies with a strong link to clinical practice, such as clinical pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies, clinical trials, meta-analyses, outcomes research, and pharmacoeconomic and pharmacoepidemiological studies. Additional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in Pediatric Drugs may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.
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PEDIATRICS
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
PEDIATRICS
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPediatric Drugs (acronym: pdda, abbr: PEDIATR DRUGS, ISSN: 1174-5878) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by Springer International Publishing in New Zealand since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.224 (Q1), an H-index of 77.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,296 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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