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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.

41journals with no APC
3Q1 in this category
7Q2 in this category
31Q3 or Q4 in this category

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).

#JournalQuartileSJRH-indexPublisherCountryTime to publish
1Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
2713-4148
Q11.20550The Korean Pediatric SocietySouth Korea60 wk
2International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
2288-6729
Q10.88227SpringerOpenSouth Korea13 wk
3Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
2287-1012 · 2287-1292
Q10.8226Korean Society of Pediatric EndocrinologySouth Korea24 wk
4Journal of Perinatal Medicine
0300-5577 · 1619-3997
Q20.65685De GruyterGermany15 wk
5International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
2191-0278
Q20.55649De GruyterGermany17 wk
6Pediatric Quality & Safety
2472-0054
Q20.54118Wolters KluwerUnited States20 wk
7Pediatrics and Neonatology
1875-9572 · 2212-1692
Q20.51958ElsevierNetherlands52 wk
8Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
2757-6256
Q20.51428Turkish Pediatrics Association.Türkiye18 wk
9Maternal-Fetal Medicine
2096-6954 · 2641-5895
Q20.50114Wolters Kluwer HealthUnited States10 wk
10Revista Paulista de Pediatria
1984-0462
Q20.48238Sociedade de Pediatria de São PauloBrazil11 wk
11Anales de Pediatría
1695-4033 · 1695-9531
Q30.36741ElsevierSpain20 wk
12The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
0041-4301 · 2791-6421
Q30.32642Hacettepe University Institute of Child HealthTürkiye20 wk
13Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes
2340-8340
Q30.32515Universidad Miguel HernándezSpain16 wk
14Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
0974-2069 · 0974-5149
Q30.30332Wolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndia24 wk
15Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México
0539-6115 · 1665-1146
Q30.28921PermanyerSpain20 wk
16Childhood Kidney Diseases
2384-0242 · 2384-0250
Q30.275Korean Society of Pediatric NephrologySouth Korea12 wk
17International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
2352-6467
Q30.26619Wolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndia8 wk
18Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
2468-1245
Q30.21910ElsevierNetherlands26 wk
19Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
0971-5851 · 0975-2129
Q30.21136Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.India9 wk
20Andes Pediatrica
2452-6045 · 2452-6053
Q30.19926Sociedad Chilena de PediatríaChile9 wk
21Annals of Child Neurology
2635-909X · 2635-9103
Q30.1795Korean Child Neurology SocietySouth Korea8 wk
22Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
2349-6592 · 2455-7099
Q30.1715Wolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndia13 wk
23Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
2281-0692
Q40.15412Hygeia Press di Corridori MarinellaItaly12 wk
24Хірургія дитячого віку
2304-0041 · 2521-1358
Q40.1545Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC, Kyev, UkraineUkraine8 wk
25Pediatria Polska
0031-3939 · 2300-8660
Q40.14914Termedia Publishing HousePoland12 wk
26РМЖ. Мать и дитя
2618-8430 · 2686-7184
Q40.1447LCC «Medicine-Inform»Russia12 wk
27Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
1817-1745 · 1998-3948
Q40.14229Wolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndia62 wk
28Вопросы современной педиатрии
1682-5527 · 1682-5535
Q40.14211"Paediatrician" Publishers LLCRussia8 wk
29Güncel Pediatri
1304-9054 · 1308-6308
Q40.148Galenos Publishing HouseTürkiye12 wk
30Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
1990-7974 · 1990-7982
Q40.13913Nepal Paediatric SocietyNepal12 wk
31Pediomaternal Nursing Journal
2355-1577 · 2656-4629
Q40.1393Universitas AirlanggaIndonesia10 wk
32Педиатрическая фармакология
1727-5776 · 2500-3089
Q40.1397Union of pediatricians of RussiaRussia8 wk
33Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija
2029-3194 · 2538-8673
Q40.1374Lithuanian Sports UniversityLithuania24 wk
34Revista Pediatría de Atención Primaria
1139-7632 · 2174-4106
Q40.13513Lúa EdicionesSpain12 wk
35پژوهان
1029-7863 · 2423-6276
Q40.1354Hamadan University of Medical SciencesIran12 wk
36Trends in Pediatrics
2792-0429
Q40.1344Aydın Pediatric SocietyTürkiye16 wk
37Український журнал Перинатологія і педіатрія
2706-8757 · 2707-1375
Q40.1224Group of Companies Med Expert, LLCUkraine7 wk
38Сучасна педіатрія: Україна
2663-7553 · 2706-6134
Q40.1217Group of Companies Med Expert, LLCUkraine8 wk
39Acta Pediátrica de México
0186-2391 · 2395-8235
Q40.1169Instituto Nacional de PediatríaMexico12 wk
40Неонатологія, хірургія та перинатальна медицина
2226-1230 · 2413-4260
Q40.1115Bukovynian State Medical UniversityUkraine12 wk
41Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
2184-3333 · 2184-4453
Q40.114Publicaciones PermanyerSpain24 wk

Where these journals come from

Top countries of publication

  1. Spain 5
  2. India 5
  3. South Korea 5
  4. Türkiye 4
  5. Ukraine 4
  6. Russia 3

Top publishers

  1. Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 4
  2. Elsevier 3
  3. De Gruyter 2
  4. Group of Companies Med Expert, LLC 2
  5. "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 1
  6. Aydın Pediatric Society 1

Manuscript languages accepted

  1. English 35
  2. Spanish 7
  3. Russian 6
  4. Ukrainian 4
  5. Portuguese 2
  6. Persian 1

About this list

Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.

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