About the journal
BMC Pediatrics is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,690 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 21 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-2431
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,690 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 7041
- Declared review time
- 21 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-04-03
- MEDLINE · 2001-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-04-25
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,690 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 21 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 135 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=97)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
7041
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
21weeks
Works in OpenAlex
8138
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
136
i10-index
3790
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 19%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- PediatricsBioMed Central pediatrics
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100967804
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
Show all subjects (50)
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Keywords (DOAJ)
- paediatrics
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