Journal of Child Neurology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Child Neurology (JCN) is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed biomedical journal publishing articles in the fields of child neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric neuroradiology, child psychiatry, pediatric neuropsychology, developmental and behavior pediatrics, pediatric neuroscience, and developmental neurobiology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.586

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	123

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9909

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	656

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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

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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.

• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference: Revised Clinical Diagnostic Criteria

  Citation: 821

  Authors: E.S., Manuel R., Hope

• Consensus Statement for Standard of Care in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Ching H., Richard S., Enrico S., Mary, Anita, Brenda, Annie, Leslie, Marion, Thomas O., Anthony

• Prevalence Estimation of Williams Syndrome

  Citation: 618

  Authors: Petter, Per G., Kjersti

• Neurologic Outcome in Survivors of Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke and Sinovenous Thrombosis

  Citation: 513

  Authors: Gabrielle A., Daune, Rosalind, Supriya

• Short-Term Benefit From Oral Vancomycin Treatment of Regressive-Onset Autism

  Citation: 492

  Authors: Richard H., Sydney M., Ellen R., Cathleen P., Anne P., Marja-Liisa, Michael N., Hannah M.

• Cerebellum of the Premature Infant: Rapidly Developing, Vulnerable, Clinically Important

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Joseph J.

• Topical Review: Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Strokelike Episodes (MELAS): Current Concepts

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Michio, Steven G.

• Familial Clustering of Autoimmune Disorders and Evaluation of Medical Risk Factors in Autism

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Anne M., Andrew W., Virginia H., Paul A., Joseph N.

• Attention Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder and Asymmetry of the Caudate Nucleus

  Citation: 282

  Authors: George W., Kelly L., Edward S., Deborah, Richard, Jose J., Kytja K.

• Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Children With Intrauterine Growth Retardation: A Longitudinal, 10-Year Prospective Study

  Citation: 265

  Authors: Yael, Aviva, Ronny, Rina, Hagit, Michael, Haim, Bella, Ora, Ariel J., Shaul

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