41 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
41 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 3 are Q1 and 7 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 24% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. Most are published in Spain (5), India (5) and South Korea (5). 85% accept manuscripts in English and 51% accept at least one other language.
All 41 free-to-publish journals in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics 2713-4148 | Q1 | 1.205 | 50 | The Korean Pediatric Society | South Korea | 60 wk |
| 2 | International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy 2288-6729 | Q1 | 0.882 | 27 | SpringerOpen | South Korea | 13 wk |
| 3 | Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 2287-1012 · 2287-1292 | Q1 | 0.82 | 26 | Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology | South Korea | 24 wk |
| 4 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine 0300-5577 · 1619-3997 | Q2 | 0.656 | 85 | De Gruyter | Germany | 15 wk |
| 5 | International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 2191-0278 | Q2 | 0.556 | 49 | De Gruyter | Germany | 17 wk |
| 6 | Pediatric Quality & Safety 2472-0054 | Q2 | 0.541 | 18 | Wolters Kluwer | United States | 20 wk |
| 7 | Pediatrics and Neonatology 1875-9572 · 2212-1692 | Q2 | 0.519 | 58 | Elsevier | Netherlands | 52 wk |
| 8 | Turkish Archives of Pediatrics 2757-6256 | Q2 | 0.514 | 28 | Turkish Pediatrics Association. | Türkiye | 18 wk |
| 9 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2096-6954 · 2641-5895 | Q2 | 0.501 | 14 | Wolters Kluwer Health | United States | 10 wk |
| 10 | Revista Paulista de Pediatria 1984-0462 | Q2 | 0.482 | 38 | Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo | Brazil | 11 wk |
| 11 | Anales de Pediatría 1695-4033 · 1695-9531 | Q3 | 0.367 | 41 | Elsevier | Spain | 20 wk |
| 12 | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 0041-4301 · 2791-6421 | Q3 | 0.326 | 42 | Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health | Türkiye | 20 wk |
| 13 | Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes 2340-8340 | Q3 | 0.325 | 15 | Universidad Miguel Hernández | Spain | 16 wk |
| 14 | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 0974-2069 · 0974-5149 | Q3 | 0.303 | 32 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 24 wk |
| 15 | Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México 0539-6115 · 1665-1146 | Q3 | 0.289 | 21 | Permanyer | Spain | 20 wk |
| 16 | Childhood Kidney Diseases 2384-0242 · 2384-0250 | Q3 | 0.27 | 5 | Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 17 | International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2352-6467 | Q3 | 0.266 | 19 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 8 wk |
| 18 | Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2468-1245 | Q3 | 0.219 | 10 | Elsevier | Netherlands | 26 wk |
| 19 | Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology 0971-5851 · 0975-2129 | Q3 | 0.211 | 36 | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | India | 9 wk |
| 20 | Andes Pediatrica 2452-6045 · 2452-6053 | Q3 | 0.199 | 26 | Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría | Chile | 9 wk |
| 21 | Annals of Child Neurology 2635-909X · 2635-9103 | Q3 | 0.179 | 5 | Korean Child Neurology Society | South Korea | 8 wk |
| 22 | Journal of Pediatric Critical Care 2349-6592 · 2455-7099 | Q3 | 0.171 | 5 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 13 wk |
| 23 | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine 2281-0692 | Q4 | 0.154 | 12 | Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella | Italy | 12 wk |
| 24 | Хірургія дитячого віку 2304-0041 · 2521-1358 | Q4 | 0.154 | 5 | Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC, Kyev, Ukraine | Ukraine | 8 wk |
| 25 | Pediatria Polska 0031-3939 · 2300-8660 | Q4 | 0.149 | 14 | Termedia Publishing House | Poland | 12 wk |
| 26 | РМЖ. Мать и дитя 2618-8430 · 2686-7184 | Q4 | 0.144 | 7 | LCC «Medicine-Inform» | Russia | 12 wk |
| 27 | Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences 1817-1745 · 1998-3948 | Q4 | 0.142 | 29 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 62 wk |
| 28 | Вопросы современной педиатрии 1682-5527 · 1682-5535 | Q4 | 0.142 | 11 | "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC | Russia | 8 wk |
| 29 | Güncel Pediatri 1304-9054 · 1308-6308 | Q4 | 0.14 | 8 | Galenos Publishing House | Türkiye | 12 wk |
| 30 | Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society 1990-7974 · 1990-7982 | Q4 | 0.139 | 13 | Nepal Paediatric Society | Nepal | 12 wk |
| 31 | Pediomaternal Nursing Journal 2355-1577 · 2656-4629 | Q4 | 0.139 | 3 | Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | 10 wk |
| 32 | Педиатрическая фармакология 1727-5776 · 2500-3089 | Q4 | 0.139 | 7 | Union of pediatricians of Russia | Russia | 8 wk |
| 33 | Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija 2029-3194 · 2538-8673 | Q4 | 0.137 | 4 | Lithuanian Sports University | Lithuania | 24 wk |
| 34 | Revista Pediatría de Atención Primaria 1139-7632 · 2174-4106 | Q4 | 0.135 | 13 | Lúa Ediciones | Spain | 12 wk |
| 35 | پژوهان 1029-7863 · 2423-6276 | Q4 | 0.135 | 4 | Hamadan University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 36 | Trends in Pediatrics 2792-0429 | Q4 | 0.134 | 4 | Aydın Pediatric Society | Türkiye | 16 wk |
| 37 | Український журнал Перинатологія і педіатрія 2706-8757 · 2707-1375 | Q4 | 0.122 | 4 | Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC | Ukraine | 7 wk |
| 38 | Сучасна педіатрія: Україна 2663-7553 · 2706-6134 | Q4 | 0.121 | 7 | Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC | Ukraine | 8 wk |
| 39 | Acta Pediátrica de México 0186-2391 · 2395-8235 | Q4 | 0.116 | 9 | Instituto Nacional de Pediatría | Mexico | 12 wk |
| 40 | Неонатологія, хірургія та перинатальна медицина 2226-1230 · 2413-4260 | Q4 | 0.111 | 5 | Bukovynian State Medical University | Ukraine | 12 wk |
| 41 | Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics 2184-3333 · 2184-4453 | Q4 | 0.11 | 4 | Publicaciones Permanyer | Spain | 24 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top publishers
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 4
- Elsevier 3
- De Gruyter 2
- Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC 2
- "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 1
- Aydın Pediatric Society 1
About this list
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