Twelve journals in the JCR Pediatrics category have a first recorded JIF in 2026. JAACAP Open leads at 3.1 and Q1.
See the complete analysis of 2,454 journals with a first recorded JIF- Journals
- 12
- Mean exact JIF
- 1.13
- Median exact JIF
- 0.90
- Highest JIF
- 3.1
Numerical summaries use 12 exact values. There are no threshold records in this cohort; any <0.1 record would be excluded from the mean and median.
Pediatrics first recorded JIF ranking
Values come from the current JCR 2026 record. Hover or tap for each journal's displayed JIF and quartile.
All qualifying pediatrics journals
| Rank | Journal | JIF | Quartile | JCR categories | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAACAP Open | 3.1 | Q1 | PEDIATRICS; PSYCHIATRY | 273 |
| 2 | EJC Paediatric Oncology | 2.0 | Q2 | ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS | 267 |
| 3 | Pediatric Allergy Immunology and Pulmonology | 1.3 | Q3 | ALLERGY; IMMUNOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | 422 |
| 4 | Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health | 1.2 | Q3 | PEDIATRICS | 330 |
| 5 | Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America | 1.1 | Q3 | ORTHOPEDICS; PEDIATRICS | 341 |
| 6 | JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY | 0.9 | Q3 | HEMATOLOGY; ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS | 4,349 |
| 7 | TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS | 0.9 | Q3 | PEDIATRICS | 1,674 |
| 8 | CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG | 0.8 | Q4 | CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS; PEDIATRICS | 4,050 |
| 9 | CLINICAL PEDIATRICS | 0.8 | Q4 | PEDIATRICS | 3,708 |
| 10 | Pediatric Medicine | 0.8 | Q4 | PEDIATRICS | 276 |
| 11 | PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY | 0.4 | Q4 | PEDIATRICS | 503 |
| 12 | Adolescent Psychiatry | 0.3 | Q4 | PEDIATRICS; PSYCHIATRY | 197 |
What the 2026 data shows
The cohort is evenly split between five Q3 and five Q4 journals, with one Q1 and one Q2 title.
Its mean opening JIF is 1.13 and median is 0.9, reflecting a broad set of pediatric subspecialties rather than one uniform journal market.
What “first recorded JIF” means
The Pediatrics category includes multidisciplinary titles in psychiatry, oncology, allergy, orthopedics, hematology, and cardiology.
A current value appears in the JCR 2026 edition, while no earlier metric entry of any qualifier appears in the retained Journal Metrics history. This does not prove a title is newly launched or newly indexed, nor does the retained dataset represent complete Clarivate history.
Frequently asked questions
How many pediatrics journals have a first recorded JIF in 2026?
Twelve current journals in the Pediatrics category meet the strict retained-history definition.
Which pediatrics journal leads the group?
JAACAP Open leads with a first recorded JIF of 3.1 and a Q1 classification.
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Written by Dr. Meng Zhao
Physician-Scientist · Founder, LabCat AI
MD · Former Neurosurgeon · Medical AI Researcher
Dr. Meng Zhao is a former neurosurgeon turned medical-AI researcher. After years in the operating room, he moved into applied AI for clinical workflows and now leads LabCat AI, a medical-AI company working on decision support and research tooling for clinicians. He built Journal Metrics as a free resource for researchers who need reliable journal metrics without paid database subscriptions.
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