What is the Impact Factor of Pediatric Nephrology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pediatric Nephrology is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pediatric Nephrology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pediatric Nephrology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.978 (Q1) and an H-index of 134.

Who publishes Pediatric Nephrology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pediatric Nephrology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,233 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Pediatric Nephrology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Pediatric Nephrology is "PEDIATR NEPHROL" with common acronym "pnep". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,073Hybrid

Pediatric Nephrology

Acronym:pnep

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Abbreviation (ISO):PEDIATR NEPHROL

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Identifier (ISSN):0931-041X(Print)/1432-198X(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↓ -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 Nephrology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.978

#5,073

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

134

134 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

313articles/year

34.92% Gold OA•76.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Pediatric Nephrology Association Pediatric Nephrology publishes original clinical research related to acute and chronic diseases that affect renal function, blood pressure, and fluid and electrolyte disorders in children. Studies may involve medical, surgical, nutritional, physiologic, biochemical, genetic, pathologic or immunologic aspects of disease, imaging techniques or consequences of acute or chronic kidney disease. There are 12 issues per year that contain Editorial Commentaries, Reviews, Educational Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, Rapid Communications, Clinical Quizzes, and Letters to the Editors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Internal medicine98.8%Biology86.2%Surgery83.7%Psychology79.5%Psychiatry78.3%Endocrinology75.6%Nephrology71.3%Genetics61%Chemistry53.7%Biochemistry49.6%Pathology47.8%Kidney40.2%Gastroenterology29.2%Radiology23.2%Pediatrics22.4%Renal function21.7%Urology21.1%Immunology21.1%Intensive care medicine21%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Urology & Nephrology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank43/190

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank54/134

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank49/190

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

Rank33/134

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PEDIATRICS	JCRSCIE	43/190	Q1
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCRSCIE	54/134	Q2
PEDIATRICS	JCISCIE	49/190	Q2
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY	JCISCIE	33/134	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year422

Total Citations139

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year487

Total Citations886

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year371

Total Citations1,736

2023

IF3

Articles / Year405

Total Citations2,953

2022

IF3.651

Articles / Year580

Total Citations4,954

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	422	139
2025	2.6	487	886
2024	2.6	371	1,736
2023	3	405	2,953
2022	3.651	580	4,954
2021	3.714	586	5,593
2020	2.676	404	6,540
2019	2.816	258	4,787
2018	2.627	311	8,006
2017	—	301	7,834
2016	—	306	7,714
2015	—	376	7,774

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,073Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.978

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,233 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,111

3-Year Documents1,237

Citable Documents1,029

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

NephrologyQ1

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: 15.4%

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

Pediatric Nephrology (acronym: pnep, abbr: PEDIATR NEPHROL, ISSN: 0931-041X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.978 (Q1), an H-index of 134.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 313 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,233 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.