Impact Factor
3.13
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.75
1,140 total citations
h5-index
39
h5 depth signal
Cited share
44.3%
305 of 688
Total citations
1,140
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.6%
64 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
3,017
Ireland
505
Australia
389
United States
259
Netherlands
183
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
735
Healthcare Policy
487
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
424
Obstetrics/Gynecology
422
Respiratory Support
393
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
33,821
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
688
305 cited publications
Last 12 months
339
28.3 publications/month
Open access share
18.6%
63 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
3,017 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
735 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v40n213, Oct. 1965-
v1n1, 1926-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Respiratory Support
Allergies
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Psychiatry & Psychology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Medical Association
Contributor
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Allergies
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Medical Ethics
Respiratory Support
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Anthropology
MeSH Descriptors
Pediatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331413
Open DOI
Terra firma-forme dermatosis: an adolescent with a ‘dirty’ neck
02
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-330582
Open DOI
Feasibility of a personalised medicine clinic for children with asthma: the PRISTINE 2 study
03
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331722
Open DOI
Highlights from the literature
04
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331720
Open DOI
The SUNRISE study: physical activity in preschool children
05
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331719
Open DOI
Azithromycin for preschool wheezing? No
06
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331693
Open DOI
Towards evidence-based medicine for paediatricians
07
08
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331190
Open DOI
Time to protect adolescents against meningococcal B disease
09
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331152
Open DOI
Can dual paediatric and public health training improve child health in the UK?
10
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331380
Open DOI
Does performing preprocedural point-of-care ultrasound improve success rate for lumbar punctures in paediatric patients?
In children undergoing LP (Population), does preprocedural point-of-care ultrasound localisation (Intervention) improve the success rate (Outcome) compared with the conventional landmark technique (Comparison)?
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Online version called also: eADC.
Online version called also: ADC online.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 1 (1926)-20 (1945), 41 (1966)-45 (1970). 10 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Issued by: British Paediatric Association, <1988-> ; Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, <2004->
Some issues, 1988?-1993, have supplement called: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, issued separately, 1994- .
Complemented by: Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition, 2004-
v. 21 (1946)-v. 40 (1965), v. 46 (1971)-Will not microfilm; 20040409
Vol. 56, no. 1 (1981)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper