Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Aims & Scope

​​​​​Current Opinion in Pediatrics is a reader-friendly resource which allows the reader to keep up-to-date with the most important advances in the pediatric field.

Each issue of Current Opinion in Pediatrics contains three main sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive cover of all key issues related to pediatrics; including genetics, therapeutics and toxicology, adolescent medicine, neonatology and perinatology, and orthopedics.

Unique to Current Opinion in Pediatrics is the office pediatrics section which appears in every issue and covers popular topics such as fever, immunization and ADHD.

Current Opinion in Pediatrics is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6418

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	788

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.831

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Epigenetics and environmental chemicals

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Andrea, Valentina

• Very low lead exposures and children's neurodevelopment

  Citation: 487

  Authors: David C

• The new bronchopulmonary dysplasia

  Citation: 470

  Authors: Alan H

• Epidemiology of youth suicide and suicidal behavior

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Scottye J, Jeffrey A

• Phthalate exposure and children's health

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Joseph M., Sheela, Russ

• Developmental origins of health and disease

  Citation: 326

  Authors: Jerrold J., Laura N.

• What causes autism? Exploring the environmental contribution

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Philip J

• The serotonin system in autism

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Edwin H., Bennett L

• Adherence challenges in the management of type 1 diabetes in adolescents: prevention and intervention

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Joshua S, Lori

• Keloids and scars: a review of keloids and scars, their pathogenesis, risk factors, and management

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Alison E, Richard E

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