Impact Factor
4.01
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.81
4,139 total citations
h5-index
52
h5 depth signal
Cited share
80.9%
939 of 1,161
Total citations
4,139
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.78
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
181 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Italy
616
China
482
Turkey
463
Netherlands
452
Spain
425
Citing Fields of Research
Obstetrics/Gynecology
639
Respiratory Support
558
Nutrition & Dietetics
354
Congenital Disorders
276
Cardiology
266
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
19,017
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,161
939 cited publications
Last 12 months
957
79.8 publications/month
Open access share
42.2%
404 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Italy
616 citing publications
Leading citing field
Obstetrics/Gynecology
639 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v121n1, Dec. 9, 1975-
v121n1, Dec. 9, 1975-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Respiratory Support
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders
Nutrition & Dietetics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Cardiology
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Virology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nutrition & Dietetics
Respiratory Support
Digestive Disorders
Cardiology
MeSH Descriptors
Pediatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1007/s00431-026-07524-y
Open DOI
Family screening for genetic cardiomyopathies in ECG-positive phenotype-negative adolescents: a joint clinical and genetic approach
Adolescents may present with abnormal ECG findings despite having no structural or electrical evidence of cardiomyopathy. The value of extending family screening to this subgroup remains uncertain. To evaluate the impact of family screen...
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DOI 10.1007/s00431-026-07534-w
Open DOI
TasTY: Development and evaluation of a taste test for quantifying taste sensitivity among preschool children—test–retest reliability, application, and comparison between children with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection
Taste dysfunction gained attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, validated objective tests for preschool children remain limited. We aimed to develop a feasible, reliable test quantifying taste sensiti...
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DOI 10.1007/s00431-026-07521-1
Open DOI
Aspirin dose and coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease: a two-center retrospective comparative effectiveness study
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DOI 10.1007/s00431-026-07515-z
Open DOI
Pediatric Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (P-VExUS): a novel approach to assess central venous pressure in the PICU
Accurate assessment of central venous pressure (CVP) in critically ill children is important for guiding fluid management but remains challenging, as invasive monitoring is not always feasible and noninvasive tools are limited. We aimed ...
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DOI 10.1007/s00431-026-07525-x
Open DOI
Lactate-albumin ratio as an early predictor of mortality in critically ill children: A prospective cohort study
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Added title in German: Zeitschrift für Kinderheilkunde, 1975-1976/77.
Also issued online.
Articles in English or German with summaries in both languages.
(1988)19890818 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper