Journal profile

The Lancet. Child & adolescent health

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
ISSN2352-4650 | 2352-4642 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.14
Citation rate 6.24 2,143 total citations
h5-index 79 h5 depth signal
Cited share 59.5% 222 of 373
Total citations 2,143 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.77 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.3% 27 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 525
United Kingdom 487
Australia 283
Canada 166
Netherlands 121

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 326
Psychiatry & Psychology 313
Neurodevelopmental Disorders 178
Virology 123
Nutrition & Dietetics 116

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,002 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 373 222 cited publications
Last 12 months 197 16.4 publications/month
Open access share 14.2% 28 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 525 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 326 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1, Jan. 2018-
PubMed
v2n1, Jan. 2018-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Healthcare Policy Psychiatry & Psychology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Respiratory Support Mycobacterial Diseases Obstetrics/Gynecology

Broad Categories

Pediatrics Respiratory Support Psychiatry & Psychology Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Mycobacterial Diseases Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Adolescent Health Child Health Pediatrics

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Volume 1 complete with four issues.