Impact Factor
3.43
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.08
2,008 total citations
h5-index
39
h5 depth signal
Cited share
64.1%
633 of 988
Total citations
2,008
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.30
External metric anchor
Self-citation
12.2%
244 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,783
Canada
442
United Kingdom
391
China
373
Japan
200
Citing Fields of Research
Abdominal Surgery
2,327
Congenital Disorders
1,006
Digestive Disorders
894
Urology
448
Patient Care
429
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
36,769
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
988
633 cited publications
Last 12 months
674
56.2 publications/month
Open access share
19.6%
132 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,783 citing publications
Leading citing field
Abdominal Surgery
2,327 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
17 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n3,Jun. 1966-
v1n3,Jun. 1966-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Abdominal Surgery
Congenital Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Urology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Kidney Diseases
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Academy of Pediatrics. Surgical Section
Contributor
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Contributor
Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Contributor
Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Broad Categories
General Surgery
Pediatrics
Abdominal Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Urology
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Gut-Brain Axis Disorders
Transplantation
MeSH Descriptors
General Surgery
Pediatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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02
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163549
Open DOI
Declining Rates of Cervical Spine Injury and Operative Intervention in Pediatric Trauma: A National TQIP Analysis
03
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163547
Open DOI
Cumulative Incidence and Risk Factors for Pediatric Firearm Reinjury: A Two-Center Cohort Study
04
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163553
Open DOI
Bilateral Wilms Tumor: Multi-institutional Analysis of Nephron-Sparing Surgery at Centers with Focused Wilms Tumor Expertise
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06
07
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163552
Open DOI
Why Kids Crash: Risk Factors for Pediatric E-Bike Injuries in California
08
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163550
Open DOI
Upfront Distal Pancreatectomy vs. Upfront Non-Operative Management in Pediatric Grade III Pancreatic Trauma: a single institution review
09
10
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163540
Open DOI
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways in Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: A Scoping Review
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Includes section with title: International abstracts of pediatric surgery.
Place of publication varies.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Surgical Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the British Association of Pediatric Surgeons; the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, <June 1985->; Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons,<June 1992->
19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper