Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Aims & Scope

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology crosses the boundaries between the epidemiologist and the paediatrician, obstetrician or specialist in child health, ensuring that important paediatric and perinatal studies reach those clinicians for whom the results are especially relevant.

In addition to original research articles, the Journal also includes commentaries, book reviews and annotations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.216

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	104

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3479

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	661

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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.

• ALSPAC–The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

  Citation: 1130

  Authors:

• Self‐selection and bias in a large prospective pregnancy cohort in Norway

  Citation: 670

  Authors: Roy M., Stein Emil, HÃ¥kon K., Rolv, Kari K., Patricia, Elin R., Kjell, Anne Kjersti, Per

• Rates of caesarean section: analysis of global, regional and national estimates

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Ana P., Mario, Jeremy A., Wang, Jane, Paul, Marsden

• Socio‐economic disparities in pregnancy outcome: why do the poor fare so poorly?

  Citation: 646

  Authors: M.S., L., J., L.

• Effect of Women's Nutrition before and during Early Pregnancy on Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Usha, Frederick, Tamar, Amanda, Reynaldo

• Prediction of childhood obesity by infancy weight gain: an individual‐level meta‐analysis

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Céline, Nicolas, Stephen, Rebecca K., Cyrus, George, Ulf, Claire, Marjo‐Ritta, Diana, Ken K.

• Physical and mental health outcomes of prenatal maternal stress in human and animal studies: a review of recent evidence

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Hind, Audrey F.

• The longitudinal study of the Northern Finland birth cohort of 1966

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Paula

• The role of infection in preterm labour and delivery

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Roberto, Ricardo, Tinnakorn, Giancarlo, Ju, Yeon

• Intergenerational Influences on Child Growth and Undernutrition

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Reynaldo, Amanda

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