Journal profile

Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN1367-4935 | 1741-2889 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.00
Citation rate 2.18 207 total citations
h5-index 20 h5 depth signal
Cited share 67.3% 68 of 101
Total citations 207 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.92 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.3% 11 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 126
Australia 123
United States 107
Canada 56
Sweden 31

Citing Fields of Research

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 118
Psychiatry & Psychology 114
Patient Care 101
Palliative Care 75
Obstetrics/Gynecology 74

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,330 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 101 68 cited publications
Last 12 months 25 2.1 publications/month
Open access share 36.0% 9 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 126 citing publications
Leading citing field Health Education & Remote Healthcare 118 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,spring 1997-
PubMed
v1n1,spring 1997-
International nursing index
v1n1,spring 1997-v4n1,spring 2000

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Palliative Care Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry & Psychology Neurodevelopmental Disorders Obstetrics/Gynecology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Association of British Paediatric Nurses

Broad Categories

Nursing Pediatrics Psychiatry & Psychology Palliative Care Obstetrics/Gynecology Neurodevelopmental Disorders Transplantation Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Child Health Services Pediatric Nursing United Kingdom

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Benjamin C. Auld, Karen Eagleson, Bridget Abell et al.
This scoping review identified responsibilities of physicians in primary care provision to children with heart disease using the Arksey and O’Malley Framework. Original peer-reviewed research focused on experiences, perceptions, or roles...
02
Nathalie Trottier, Karen Hurtubise, Chantal Camden et al.
This multi-method study explored factors influencing parental adherence to prevention strategies for positional cranial asymmetry (CA), specifically plagiocephaly and brachycephaly. Parents of newborns (N = 218) completed a 39-question o...
06
Arina R. Brunekreeft-Budding, Ingrid I. E. Staal, Nicole R. A. Vullings et al.
Using digital health interventions in prevention programs for families with young children is often optional for parents. In preventive youth health care, nurses routinely discuss availability and suitability of this option with parents....

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses.