Aims & Scope

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health is an independent journal with an international perspective, and a strong clinical focus.

The monthly journal presents the most influential and innovative practice-changing original research, as well as authoritative reviews and insightful opinion pieces to promote the health of the whole child, from the fetal period through to young adulthood.

We invite submissions that will directly impact clinical practice or child health across the disciplines of general paediatrics, adolescent medicine, or child development, and across all paediatric subspecialties including (but not limited to) allergy and immunology, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, fetal and neonatal medicine, gastroenterology, haematology, hepatology and nutrition, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, psychiatry, respiratory medicine, and surgery.

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health offers rapid publication of research online within 8–12 weeks from submission.

Papers are subjected to The Lancet's usual rigorous standards of external and statistical peer review, and edited by experienced copy editors to the highest standards.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 15.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 4.289

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 81

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 372

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 3144

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


Quick Facts

Current Factor
15.5
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
4.289
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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