Academic Journal
Q2World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
About World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
World Journal of Pediatric Surgery is a scholarly journal published by BMJ Publishing Group. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.47 and H-index of 11.
Coverage: 2018-2026. Research categories: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Surgery (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies; Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders; Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies; Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery; Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments; Urological Disorders and Treatments.
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