Jornal de Pediatria (English Edition)

ISSN: 0021-7557

Jornal de Pediatria is a bimonthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, SBP). It has been published without interruption since 1934. Jornal de Pediatria publishes original articles and review articles covering various areas in the field of pediatrics. By publishing relevant scientific contributions, Jornal de Pediatria aims at improving the standards of pediatrics and of the healthcare provided for children and adolescents in general, as well to foster debate about health.

Special Issue:
The pediatrician's role in the follow-up of children/adolescents with mental and/or neurodevelopmental disorders
New section now available :
Managing in Real-World Practice: Febrile Seizure

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Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2024

2.5

Citescore

CiteScore measures average citations received per document published.

Citescore 2024

5.3

SJR

SRJ is a prestige metric based on the idea that not all citations are the same. SJR uses a similar algorithm as the Google page rank; it provides a quantitative and qualitative measure of the journal's impact.

SJR 2024

0.707

SNIP

SNIP measures contextual citation impact by wighting citations based on the total number of citations in a subject field.

SNIP 2024

1.023

Time to first decision

The median number of days it takes for an article to go from submission to first editorial decision.

Time to first decision

7 days

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Journal Information

In Memoriam: Prof. Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos (1949–2025)

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Prof. Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos on 30 July 2025, in Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Since 2014, he had served as Associate Editor of Jornal de Pediatria in the area of childhood and adolescent respiratory diseases. He was widely recognized in the field, both in Brazil and abroad. He will be remembered fondly by his colleagues, patients, students and the journal’s team.

In Memoriam: Prof. Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos (1949–2025)

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