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JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 40 journals · updated September 2026

Pediatrics journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 40 journals)

40 medical journals in the JCR category Pediatrics, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is JAMA Pediatrics (17.1).

Journals
40 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
19 journals
Fully OA
5 journals
JCR category
Pediatrics

Top 5 by IF

  1. JAMA Pediatrics — IF 17.1, Q1
  2. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health — IF 13.4, Q1
  3. World Journal of Pediatrics — IF 7.3, Q1
  4. Pediatrics — IF 6.1, Q1
  5. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine — IF 4.9, Q1

All 40 Pediatrics journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association
17.1
Q1–Journal site
2The Lancet Child & Adolescent HealthElsevier
13.4
Q1–Journal site
3World Journal of PediatricsSpringer (Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine)
7.3
Q1–Journal site
4PediatricsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
6.1
Q1–Journal site
5Pediatric Critical Care MedicineWolters Kluwer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
4.9
Q1–Journal site
6Pediatric Allergy and ImmunologyWiley (EAACI)
4.5
––Journal site
7Journal of Adolescent HealthElsevier (Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine)
4.2
Q1–Journal site
8Clinical and Experimental PediatricsKorean Pediatric Society
3.9
Q1–Journal site
9NeonatologyKarger
3.8
Q1–Journal site
10Developmental Medicine & Child NeurologyWiley
3.7
Q1–Journal site
11The Journal of PediatricsElsevier
3.6
Q1–Journal site
12Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal EditionBMJ Publishing Group
3.5
––Journal site
13Italian Journal of PediatricsBioMed Central (Springer Nature)
3.5
Q1–Journal site
14Archives of Disease in ChildhoodBMJ (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)
3.4
Q1–Journal site
15Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyOxford University Press
3.3
Q1–Journal site
16Pediatric ResearchSpringer Nature (American Pediatric Society / European Society for Paediatric Research / Society for Pediatric Research)
3.3
Q1–Journal site
17Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and NutritionWiley
3.1
Q1–Journal site
18Jornal de PediatriaElsevier (Brazilian Society of Pediatrics)
3.0
–OAJournal site
19European Journal of Paediatric NeurologyElsevier (European Paediatric Neurology Society)
2.9
––Journal site
20European Journal of PediatricsSpringer
2.9
Q1–Journal site
21Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal MedicineElsevier
2.9
––Journal site
22Academic PediatricsElsevier (Academic Pediatric Association)
2.8
Q1–Journal site
23BMJ Paediatrics OpenBMJ
2.6
Q1OAJournal site
24Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health CareElsevier
2.5
––Journal site
25Pediatric NephrologySpringer Nature
2.5
Q1–Journal site
26Pediatric ObesityWiley
2.5
––Journal site
27Pediatric RadiologySpringer Nature
2.5
––Journal site
28Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryElsevier
2.5
––Journal site
29BMC PediatricsBioMed Central (Springer Nature)
2.3
–OAJournal site
30Journal of Pediatric SurgeryElsevier (American Pediatric Surgical Association / British Association of Paediatric Surgeons)
2.3
––Journal site
31Journal of PerinatologySpringer Nature
2.3
––Journal site
32Pediatric Pulmonology2024Wiley
2.3
Q2–Journal site
33Pediatrics & NeonatologyElsevier (Taiwan Pediatric Association / Taiwan Society of Neonatology)
2.3
–OAJournal site
34The Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalWolters Kluwer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
2.3
––Journal site
35Frontiers in PediatricsFrontiers Media
2.2
–OAJournal site
36Acta Paediatrica2024Wiley
2.1
Q2–Journal site
37Journal of Pediatric Health CareElsevier (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
2.0
––Journal site
38Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent GynecologyElsevier (North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology)
2.0
––Journal site
39Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health2024Wiley
1.4
Q3–Journal site
40Pediatric CardiologySpringer
1.3
––Journal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Pediatrics journal has the highest Impact Factor?

JAMA Pediatrics (17.1, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 19 journals in Pediatrics qualify.

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