Impact Factor
3.27
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.09
947 total citations
h5-index
30
h5 depth signal
Cited share
68.0%
315 of 463
Total citations
947
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.02
External metric anchor
Self-citation
17.5%
166 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,053
Canada
97
Australia
26
Georgia
23
United Kingdom
10
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
752
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
411
Respiratory Support
367
Healthcare Policy
362
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
215
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,581
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
463
315 cited publications
Last 12 months
320
29.1 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,053 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
752 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, July 2011-
v1n1, July 2011-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Respiratory Support
Healthcare Policy
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Academy of Pediatrics
Contributor
American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Hospital Medicine
Broad Categories
Pediatrics
Patient Care
Respiratory Support
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Virology
Kidney Diseases
Healthcare Policy
Obstetrics/Gynecology
MeSH Descriptors
Child, Hospitalized
Pediatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009645
Open DOI
Intrapleural TPA vs Normal Saline in Pediatric Empyema: A Comparative Study
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) reduces hospital length of stay (LOS) vs intrapleural normal saline in children with complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema. METHODS: A retrospective ...
02
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009550
Open DOI
Practical Guide to Dissemination and Implementation Science for Pediatric Hospitalists
In pediatric hospital medicine (PHM), effective interventions often fail to reach the bedside or are significantly delayed, contributing to gaps in quality, outcomes, and value. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science addresses th...
03
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009799
Open DOI
They Don’t Know Me: Interpretive Continuity in the Transition to Adult Congenital Care
04
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009909a
Open DOI
Telehospitalist Models in Community Hospitals: Physician Coverage is Necessary but not Sufficient
05
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009909b
Open DOI
Response to Dr Woods: Telehospitalist Models in Community Hospitals: Physician Coverage is Necessary but not Sufficient
06
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009612
Open DOI
Improving Professional Billing Practices in a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Section
BACKGROUND: Professional billing translates clinical complexity and physician work into Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and work relative value units (wRVUs), which inform reimbursement and resource planning. Pediatric hospita...
07
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009558
Open DOI
Living With Known Unknowns: Prognostic Uncertainty in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Following Diagnosis
OBJECTIVE: To examine how parents experience and navigate prognostic uncertainty following a diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and identify implications for clinical communication and newborn screening. METHODS: We conducted...
08
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009758
Open DOI
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Testing Following Pennsylvania Hearing-Targeted Screening Legislation
BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) occurs in approximately 1/200 to 1/250 US newborns each year and can cause progressive sensorineural hearing loss. Since 2022, Pennsylvania law mandates cCMV testing for infants who...
09
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009495
Open DOI
Perspectives on Gender Equity: A National Survey of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division Leaders
OBJECTIVE: To assess pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) division leaders’ perspectives on gender equity in their divisions and organizations. METHODS: In 2025, we conducted a cross-sectional Research Electronic Data Capture survey distrib...
10
DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2026-009887
Open DOI
Congenital Cytomegalovirus: The Time for a Unified Approach Is Now
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on surrogate of: Issue no. 2 (2007); title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011- .