Pediatric Emergency Care

Aims & Scope

Dedicated to the care of the ill or injured child, Pediatric Emergency Care® features must-have information dedicated specifically to pediatric and adolescent emergencies.

Brought to you by pioneers in the field of pediatric emergency medicine, this invaluable resource addresses the most immediate acute care management problems such as pediatric airway management, acute trauma, sharp object ingestion, and toxicology.

Pediatric Emergency Care® publishes clinically relevant original articles with an emergency medicine perspective.

The journal is aimed at both the pediatrician who wants to know more about treating and being compensated for minor emergency cases and the emergency physicians who must treat children or adolescents.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.549

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10600

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1538

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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.

• Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Versus Traditional Techniques in Difficult-Access Pediatric Patients

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Stephanie J., Paul, John Christian, John T.

• Assessing pediatric senior residents’ training in resuscitation: Fund of knowledge, technical skills, and perception of confidence

  Citation: 190

  Authors: FRANCES M., JANE M., JOEL A., ANGELO P., JOANNE M., DENNIS R.

• Derivation of the DIVA Score

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Kenneth, Anne, Marc H.

• Rapid sequence intubation for pediatric emergency airway management

  Citation: 171

  Authors: MARK J., VINCENT, JOHN C., ERIK D., RICHARD E., ROBERT J., RON M.

• A prospective, randomized study comparing intramuscular midazolam with intravenous diazepam for the treatment of seizures in children

  Citation: 163

  Authors: JAMES M., MICHAEL A., CRAIG, GRACE M., DANIEL W., YEHESKEL

• Intussusception

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Muhammad, Henrietta Kotlus

• Epidemiology of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Network

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Elizabeth R., Rachel M., Marc H., Amy, Stacey, Stephen J., Tasmeen, Prashant, Julius G., Nathan, J. Michael, James M.

• Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Polly Y., Prachi, Kiel J., Adam, Cheryl A.

• Appendicitis in the young child: A continuing diagnostic challenge

  Citation: 150

  Authors: MICHAEL L., WILLIAM T., HOLLY L.

• The Pediatric Assessment Triangle

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Ronald A., Dena, Marianne

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