Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS), the official journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, is dedicated to perinatal, childhood, and adolescent infectious diseases.

The journal is a high-quality source of original research articles, clinical trial reports, guidelines, and topical reviews, with particular attention to the interests and needs of the global pediatric infectious diseases communities.

The journal's first and current (2017) Impact Factor is 2.456.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5820

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1085

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.887

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

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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.

• Congenital Toxoplasmosis

  Citation: 201

  Authors: James B.

• Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Disease in Children

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Zoi Dorothea, Emmanuel, Adilia, Andreas H, Theoklis

• Diagnosis, Clinical Course, and Treatment of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in the United States, 1937-2013

  Citation: 148

  Authors: L. G., A. M., J. S., J. R., B. A., S. L., G. S., L. M., M. J.

• Noroviruses: The Most Common Pediatric Viral Enteric Pathogen at a Large University Hospital After Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccination

  Citation: 146

  Authors: H. L., F. H., M. K., F. M., A., H. L., R. L.

• Determinants and Impact of Giardia Infection in the First 2 Years of Life in the MAL-ED Birth Cohort

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Elizabeth T., Luther A., James A., Jessica C., Amidou, Alexandre, Sudhir, Dixner Rengifo, Shahida, Sadia, Rashidul, Estomih, Samita, S. M. Abdul, Aldo A. M., Gagandeep, Margaret N., Tahmeed, Erling, Carl, Zulfiqar A., Dennis R., Michael, Richard L., Eric R., Pascal O.

• A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pleconaril for the Treatment of Neonates With Enterovirus Sepsis

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Mark J., Marian G., Ellen, Richard F., José R., Pablo J., Gregory, Paul, Gregory A., Robert, Mark, April, Joan, Penelope, Sunil K., Gretchen, Penelope, Edward P., Richard, David

• Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis and Tailored Therapy: A Case Report of Astrovirus-Associated Progressive Encephalitis

  Citation: 120

  Authors: M.-L., P., E., G., M., N., D., I., C., N., B., M., S., C., M.

• Risk Factors for Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Brian T, Paula D, Thomas, William J, Theoklis E, Bob, Lillian

• Systematic Review of Antibiotic Resistance Rates Among Gram-Negative Bacteria in Children With Sepsis in Resource-Limited Countries

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Kirsty, Julia, Paul T., Mike

• Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing and Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Children: Trends in the United States, 1999–2011

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Latania K., Nikolay P., Robert A., Ramanan

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