What is the Impact Factor of Pediatric Rheumatology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pediatric Rheumatology is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pediatric Rheumatology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pediatric Rheumatology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.817 (Q1) and an H-index of 63.

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

Pediatric Rheumatology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,196 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,693Gold OA

Pediatric Rheumatology

Acronym:proj

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Abbreviation (ISO):PEDIATR RHEUMATOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1546-0096(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pediatric Rheumatology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.817

#6,693

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

163articles/year

100% Gold OA•86.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Rheumatology is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal encompassing all aspects of clinical and basic research related to pediatric rheumatology and allied subjects. The journal’s scope of diseases and syndromes include musculoskeletal pain syndromes, rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal syndromes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, local and systemic scleroderma, Kawasaki disease, Henoch-Schonlein purpura and other vasculitides, sarcoidosis, inherited musculoskeletal syndromes, autoinflammatory syndromes, and others.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyPsychologyPsychiatryRadiologyPathologyImmunologyGeneticsPathology & DiseasesSurgeryChemistryBiochemistryEcologyEndocrinology

Primary Research Areas

Pediatrics Rheumatology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank55/190

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rank32/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Rank61/190

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rank20/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PEDIATRICS	JCRSCIE	55/190	Q2
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	32/58	Q3
PEDIATRICS	JCISCIE	61/190	Q2
RHEUMATOLOGY	JCISCIE	20/58	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year74

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year133

Total Citations235

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year120

Total Citations494

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year144

Total Citations1,159

2022

IF3.413

Articles / Year121

Total Citations1,465

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	74	7
2025	2.3	133	235
2024	2.8	120	494
2023	2.5	144	1,159
2022	3.413	121	1,465
2021	3.054	173	3,257
2020	2.595	99	1,954
2019	2.673	86	2,257
2018	2.543	85	2,690
2017	—	89	3,191
2016	—	120	3,486
2015	—	346	2,882

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,693Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.817

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,196 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations917

3-Year Documents376

Citable Documents354

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 Rate60.6%

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 HealthQ1

Immunology and AllergyQ2

RheumatologyQ2

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: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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 Rheumatology (acronym: proj, abbr: PEDIATR RHEUMATOL, ISSN: 1546-0096) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PEDIATRICS, published by BioMed Central in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.817 (Q1), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 163 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,196 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.