JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting Sees a Rise in Journal Impact Factor in 2025

(Toronto, ON, June 19, 2025) JMIR Publications is pleased to announce that JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting has received a Journal Impact Factor of 2.3, as published in the Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate. This represents an increase over last year. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting is in the second quartile (Q2) in the “Pediatrics” category.

This achievement highlights the sustained influence and importance of research on improving pediatric and adolescent health outcomes and empowering and educating parents.

This year’s Journal Impact Factor (2024 data) for JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting reflects the high-quality and impactful research contributed by the published authors and the rigorous work of peer reviewers, editors, and journal staff. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting also recently received a 2024 CiteScore of 4.5, ranking in Q1 (#76 of 342) in the Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health category—the journal's top-ranked category. CiteScore is a 4-year average of citations, based on Elsevier Scopus data.

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JMIR Publications recommends that authors and other parties consider alternative metrics, in combination with the Journal Impact Factor, when assessing a journal’s standing and impact. While proud of its Journal Impact Factor rankings, JMIR Publications discourages misuse of citation-based impact scores.

Source: Journal Citation Reports 2025 from Clarivate