Overview
Archives of Disease in Childhood, published by BMJ (United Kingdom), published 1,712 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 9,775 citations in those years. Its h-index is 260 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.99. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,347 of 62,158 ranked journals and #686 of 8,607 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 494 | 8,483 | 221 |
| 2021 | 383 | 4,603 | 148 |
| 2022 | 324 | 2,140 | 158 |
| 2023 | 372 | 1,425 | 213 |
| 2024 | 317 | 1,192 | 113 |
| 2025 | 316 | 415 | 106 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw | Medicine | 25.6 | 150 | 1% |
| The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health | Health Professions | 81.5 | 1,011 | 41% |
| Journal of Asthma | Medicine | 71.4 | 926 | 30% |
| Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health | Health Professions | 43.2 | 560 | 100% |
| Pediatric Patient Education | Health Professions | 25.9 | 1,728 | 0% |
| Journal of Asthma and Allergy | Medicine | 71.8 | 691 | 100% |
| Pediatric Drugs | Medicine | 74.8 | 298 | 52% |
| Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde | Health Professions | 50.8 | 1,182 | 40% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0003-9888
- Print ISSN: 0003-9888
- Electronic ISSN: 1468-2044
- Publisher: BMJ
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S207294652
- Journal website: adc.bmj.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Archives of Disease in Childhood?
It is 76.8 out of 100, which places it #3,347 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Disease in Childhood?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.99.
Is Archives of Disease in Childhood open access?
43% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Archives of Disease in Childhood charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.