About the journal
Children is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,400 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2227-9067
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,400 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 10347
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/children
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2014-07-08
- PUBMED · 2014-02-19
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,400 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
10347
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
10084
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
82
i10-index
2757
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2014-07-08
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-09-21
- CLOCKSS
- 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
- 94%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101648936
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
Show all subjects (50)
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Keywords (DOAJ)
- public health and epidemiology
- global health
- general pediatrics
- pediatric subspecialties
- pediatric hospitalist medicine
- health service and health policy research
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