Academic Journal
Q1PEDIATRICS
About PEDIATRICS
PEDIATRICS is a scholarly journal published by American Academy of Pediatrics. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 2.168 and an H-index of 422.
Its listed coverage is 1948-2026 and its research categories include Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 600 documents and 9974 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Child and Adolescent Health, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Infant Development and Preterm Care, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, Neonatal Health and Biochemistry, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep.
Recent Research Articles
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A 6-Year-Old With Becker Muscular Dystrophy and Catatonia
Stephanie A. Lichtor, Mars Robinson, James Luccarelli, Katherine Pumphrey et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-076976AI at the Bedside: An Argument for a Training Wheels Approach
Katherine E. MacDuffie, Douglas S. Diekema, Jennifer C. Kett, Elliott M. Weiss et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-074896Flourishing Childhood Frameworks: A Scoping Review
Jacqueline A. Davis, Zenobia Talati, Lisa Y. Gibson, Jack Kennare et al.
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-075582Trends in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Prescriptions for Children Ages 8 to 11 With Obesity: 2019–2026
Babak J. Orandi, Suhani S. Patel, Mary Jo Messito, Michal A. Mankowski et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077048Immersive Virtual Reality and Anxiety, Nausea, and Vomiting in Children With Cancer: An RCT
Cho Lee Wong, Chi Kong Li, Carmen Yip Wing Han Chan, Yin Ting Cheung et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077239I Finally Understand Why George Only Says “Dinosaur”
Wei-Chuan Shangkuan
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077518Potential Neonatal Donors in Australia: A National Cohort Study
Rebecca Barzegar, Elena Cavazzoni, Himanshu Popat, Germaine Wong et al.
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-075110The Untapped Potential of Organ Donation from the NICU
Brandon V. Nguyen, Melissa Coloma, Elizabeth E. Crouch
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-076954Partnering Through Uncertainty: A Rare Risk Reveals a Common Need
Erin Young, Gregory Young, Matthew M. Demczko, Katharine Press Callahan et al.
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-076577Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2026–2027: Technical Report
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-079046Measurement Properties of Delirium Tools in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Systematic Review
Max Zilezinski, Natascha-Elisabeth Denninger, Martin Müller, Antje Tannen et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077184Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2026-2027: Policy Statement
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-079045Recommendations for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in Infants and Children: Technical Report
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-079049Recommendations for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in Infants and Children: Policy Statement
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-079047Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Cytokine Storm in Diabetic Kawasaki Shock Syndrome
Zhijiang Zhou, Ping Ling, Rong Tang, Ye Chen et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-075282Program Directors’ Varied Conceptions of Practice Readiness
Robert S. Daulton, Benjamin Kinnear, Ariel S. Winn, David A. Turner et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077198Estimating Costs to Families Facing Changes to ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
Nicolas P. Goldstein Novick, Brielle Formanowski, Scott A. Lorch, Timothy D. Nelin et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-076871Evidence Regarding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Newborn Screening
Alex R. Kemper, Wendy K.K. Lam, Jelili Ojodu, Elizabeth Jones et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077357fPolicy Implications of Expanded Newborn Screening as a Service to Families
Scott D. Grosse, Benjamin S. Wilfond
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077357cEvidence Regarding Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Newborn Screening
Wendy K.K. Lam, Margie A. Ream, Scott D. Grosse, Jelili Ojodu et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1542/peds.2026-077357eReviews
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