Name: Dr. Serife Balikci
Affiliation: Early Childhood Education and Teacher Preparation, Piedmont Community College, North Carolina, USA
Interests: early childhood special education; inclusive education; autism spectrum disorder; embedded instruction; evidence-based practices; teacher preparation and professional development; performance feedback
“Peer review provides an important opportunity to support rigorous and meaningful research. I value offering constructive feedback that helps strengthen evidence-based practices and improve educational outcomes for young children with disabilities and the professionals who support them.”

Name: Dr. Maria Lithoxopoulou
Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Neonatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Second Department of Neonatology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: neonatology; prematurity; neonatal nutrition; human milk and lactation; neurodevelopment; neonatal infection; quality improvement; neonatal intensive care; perinatal medicine
“Peer review is an opportunity to support scientific excellence, improve research quality, and contribute to better outcomes for children through constructive and rigorous evaluation.”

Name: Dr. Vasiliki Georgousopoulou
Affiliation: Department of Nursing, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Interests: child rights in healthcare; mental health of nurses; health service management; nurse; nurse-led clinic; nurse licensure examination; pediatrics; pediatric nursing; public health
“Peer review is a valuable opportunity to support scientific quality, promote constructive academic dialogue, and contribute to the advancement of child health research.”

Name: Dr. Sara María Fernández-González
Affiliation: Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
Interests: gastroenterology; hepatology and nutrition; neonatology
“Regarding my experience as a reviewer, I am pleased to contribute to the peer-review process and to support the dissemination of high-quality research in the field.”

Name: Dr. M. Belén Alonso-Ortiz
Affiliation: Surgical and Medical Sciences Department - University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Interests: respiratory medicine; tobacco and alcohol; cardiovascular diseases; comorbidity; nutrition; medical education; bioethics

Name: Dr. Chaiyavat Chaiyasut
Affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Interests: probiotics; prebiotics; fermented foods; gut–brain axis; mental health
“Reviewing for Children allows me to support rigorous science in pediatric health. Rigorous peer review elevates research standards and accelerates meaningful translational evidence.”

Name: Dr. Mallory Netz
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, USA
Interests: consultation/liaison psychology; integrated behavioral health; program development; quality of life

Name: Dr. Raouf Nassar
Affiliation: Pediatric Gastrointestinal Unit, Saban Children's Hospital, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer‐Sheva, Israel
Interests: Bedouin children; celiac; cow’s milk protein allergy (CMP allergy); ethnic disparities; gastroenterology; live diseases; necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC); Wilson’s disease

Name: Dr. Zrinjka Matek Mišak
Affiliation:
Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Klaićeva 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: hepatology; gastroenterology; pediatrics

Name: Dr. Konstantinos Kakleas
Affiliation: First Department of Paediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
Interests: pediatrics; pediatric allergy; endocrinology

Name: Prof. Dr. Richard C. Dowell
Affiliation: Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Interests: audiology, cochlear implants, language development

Name: Dr. Eleni Bassa
Affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: sport and exercise in young athletes; motor performance; maturity; development; neuromuscular adaptations
“I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to a process that strengthens scientific evidence and supports better outcomes for children.”

Name: Prof. Emerita Dianna Kenny
Affiliation: The University of Sydney Association of Professors, Australia
Interests: psychology, psychoanalysis, music

Name: Dr. Masato Ito
Affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Japan
Interests: neonatology
“Peer review is an important responsibility, and I aim to provide fair, constructive, and clinically meaningful feedback.”

Name: Dr. Maninderjit Kaur
Affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
Interests: motor delays in children, neuromotor disorders, Down Syndrome (DS), autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
“Peer review is a valuable service to the profession that benefits both reviewers and authors. Reviewers have the opportunity to stay engaged with new and evolving work in the field, while authors receive constructive feedback that strengthens the quality, rigor, and impact of their work.”

Name: Dr. Abdul Rehman
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, Salisbury, MD, USA
Interests: pulmonary embolism, lung cancer, radiomics, liquid biopsy
“Peer reviewing has sharpened my critical thinking, broadened my exposure to divergent viewpoints, and deepened my commitment to scientific integrity by helping safeguard research from bias and errors.”

Name: Dr. Soichiro Obara
Affiliation: Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Japan
Interests: pediatric anesthesia; pediatric sedation and analgesia; perioperative care; health policy and management; health communication; cost-effectiveness analysis
“Peer review is an opportunity to support rigorous pediatric research and help authors strengthen clarity, methods, and clinical relevance.”

Name: Dr. Elana Mansoor
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA
Interests: developmental disabilities, maternal child health

Name: Dr. Jakub Kwiatek
Affiliation: Kwiatek Dental Clinic, Poznań, Poland
Interests: implantology; dental biomaterials; tissue regeneration; drug delivery systems; regenerative dentistry
"Reviewing keeps me close to the science behind clinical practice. I value the chance to support rigorous, patient-relevant research and to give authors constructive, fair feedback."

Name: Dr. Liwei Yu
Affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine/Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Interests: Congenital heart defects present at birth; heart concerns detected before birth (fetal cardiology); heart failure; heart murmurs; heart muscle problems (cardiomyopathy); heart problems caused by illnesses such as Kawasaki disease or rheumatic fever; high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension); irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)

Name: Dr. Danilo Radanovic
Affiliation: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests: Physical education; sports; gymnastics; pre-school children; motor skills
“It is a privilege to contribute to the peer-review process and to support rigorous, meaningful research that advances children’s health, development, and well-being.”

Name: Dr. Marcos Antonio Japiassu Resende Montes
Affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry - Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco (FOP), University of Pernambuco (UPE), Brazil
Interests: Dental materials; adhesive systems; resin-based composites; biomaterials; clinical and in vitro research in restorative dentistry
“Reviewing for Children allows me to support high-quality pediatric dentistry research by providing timely, constructive feedback that strengthens manuscripts and enhances clarity and clinical relevance.”

Name: Dr. Branislav Antala 
Affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: Physical education pedagogy; physical education curriculum creation; assessment of children and youth in physical education teaching; international aspects of physical education and school sport; sport management

Name: Dr. Agnieszka Wasiluk
Affiliation: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biała Podlaska, Poland
Interests: Somatic development; motor development; physical fitness; environmental determinants; children and adolescents; secular trends in growth; secular trends in physical fitness; body composition; obesity; physical activity and obesity; fat distribution

Name: Dr. Hiroki Sato
Affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
Interests: Cardiology; arrhythmia; clinical epidemiology 

Name: Dr. Carmit Gal 
Affiliations: ¹ Education Department, Western Galilee Academic College, Derech Hamichlala 1, Akko, Israel; ² The Brain and Behavior Research Institute, Western Galilee College, Derech Hamichlal 1, Akko, Israel
Interests: Psychopathology; treatment; DSM; counseling; psychoeducation; behavioral psychology; occupational therapy

Name: Dr. Francis R. Ackah-Jnr
Affiliation: School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Interests: Inclusive education; leadership; early childhood; parent–school–community partnerships; disability; intercultural communication; international student experience          

Name: Dr. Mirko Prosen
Affiliation: University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia
Interests: Nursing; sociology; women's health; transcultural healthcare; midwifery; reproductive health

Name: Dr. Didier A. Depireux
Affiliation: Otolith Labs, Washington, DC, United States
Interests: Biophysics; nonlinear dynamics; dynamical systems; tinnitus; theoretical physics; vestibular migraine; vestibular system; inner ear         

Name: Dr. Ermioni Katartzi
Affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences―Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 62500 Serres, Greece
Interests: Motor development and motor coordination difficulties

Name: Dr. Lilijana Kornhauser-Cerar
Affiliation: Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Perinatology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: children; idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome; neonatology; intensive care; anemia of prematurity; recombinant human erythropoietin; nosocomial infections

Name: Dr. Kokkinari Artemisia
Affiliation: Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, Greece
Interests: perinatal nutrition; vitamin D; maternal and neonatal health
“Peer review is essential for maintaining scientific quality and integrity. I am glad to contribute to advancing research that supports maternal and child health.”

Name: Dr. Raquel Ayuso Margañon
Affiliation: Hospital del Mar Nursing School (ESIHMar), Universitat Pompeu Fabra‑Affiliated, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: school nursing; adolescent health; school nursing; mental health promotion; health education research
“I value the opportunity to provide rigorous and constructive reviews that support high‑quality research and contribute to advancing child and adolescent health.”

Name: Dr. Catarina Inês Costa Afonso
Affiliation: RISE-Health, Santarém School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
Interests: family health nursing; informal caregivers; child and family health; chronic illness; dementia care; health literacy; community health; qualitative research
 “Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have been deeply committed to understanding and supporting families facing the challenges of illness and caregiving. Families and informal caregivers play a central role in children’s health and wellbeing, particularly when managing chronic conditions or complex care needs. Witnessing the resilience of families and caregivers has been a strong motivation for my research in family health and caregiving. I believe that rigorous and innovative research in child and family health can contribute to more responsive health systems and better support for both children and their families. Reviewing for Children allows me to support high-quality pediatric science by providing timely and constructive feedback, while contributing to the dissemination of research that strengthens knowledge and practice in child and family health.”

Name: Dr. Agnieszka Wasiluk
Affiliation: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw,
Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biała Podlaska, Poland
Interests: somatic development; motor development; physical fitness; environmental determinants; children and adolescents; secular trends in growth; secular trends in physical fitness; body composition; obesity; physical activity and obesity; fat distribution.

Name: Dr. Athanasios Kolovelonis
Affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Greece
Interests: physical education; physical activity; sport; self-regulated learning; motivation; cognition; metacognition; life skills; teaching styles

Name: Prof. Dr. Greta Yordanova
Affiliation:  Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University—Sofia
Interests: orthodontics; digital orthodontics; development and growth of the maxillofacial area.
“Reviewing for a highly reputable journal is a rewarding and enriching experience.
Although it takes up some extra time, it compensates with new insight and perspectives on the issues discussed.
The diversity of viewpoints on the topics provides an opportunity to expand my knowledge in the specific field.
The structure of scientific articles stimulates my critical thinking and inspires new concepts and ideas.”

Name: Dr. Britta Chocholka
Affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Interests: pediatric trauma; pediatric fractures; open fractures; external fixation; infection and complication management; epidemiology and outcomes of pediatric musculoskeletal injuries
“It is a pleasure to review for Children. I highly appreciate the professional and efficient editorial process and look forward to continued collaboration with the journal.”

Name: Dr. Swati Jayaram
Affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
Interests: sleep medicine; pediatric pulmonology

Name: Dr. Yoshimitsu Fujii
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan;
Interests: biliary atresia; enemas in children; gallbladder; multiple pituitary hormones; pediatrics; pregnancy; severe functional constipation

Name: Dr. Chung-Lin Lee
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: pediatric genetics; inborn errors of metabolism; mucopolysaccharidoses; rare diseases; zebrafish disease models
“Peer review is a privilege that sharpens my own thinking while contributing to better science for children with rare diseases. I’m honored to support Children’s mission.”

Name: Dr. Piotr Pawłowski
Affiliations: ¹ Department of Psychology, Psychosocial Aspects of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; ² Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Applied Sciences in Chełm, 22-100 Chełm, Poland
Interests: health psychology; psycho-oncology; oncology; hematology; public health
“Serving the niche of pediatric oncology requires unwavering rigor. Reviewing for Children allows me to safeguard the quality of science that directly protects our most vulnerable patients.”

Name: Dr. Nadia Koltcheva
Affiliation: Department of Cognitive Science and Psychology, New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria
Interests: developmental psychology (focus on childhood); social and emotional learning (SEL); social and emotional skills assessment and development; interpersonal relationships; empathy; psychological assessment and testing; assessment measures construction; translation and adaptation
“Being a reviewer for Children is personally meaningful to me, as it combines my commitment to research with the opportunity to help strengthen studies that truly matter. It is both a responsibility and a privilege, allowing me to support high-quality research while sharpening my critical perspective and contributing to more impactful science.”

Name: Dr. Jorge Casaña-Mohedo
Affiliation: SONEV Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Valencian International University (VIU), Spain
Interests: nursing; primary care; workplace; quality of health care; nurse’s role; COVID-19 clinical outcomes; quality of life of patients with vascular amputations

Name: Dr. Isidro Maya-Jariego 
Affiliation: Department of Social Psychology, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Interests: child labor; network interventions; psychological sense of community; neighborhoods; volunteering and participation; personal networks; social network analysis; community interventions

Name: Dr. María Natividad Elvira-Zorzo
Affiliation: Department of Social Psychology and Anthropology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca, Spain
Interests: Social psychology; psychosocial factors affecting development; ageism; active ageing; retirement; mental health; nomophobia

Name: Dr. Josée Lagacé
Affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Interests: speech and language processing; auditory processing; speech recognition; audiology
medical & health profession education; hearing loss; language learning; interpretation; language; speech intelligibility

Name: Dr. Gerit Pfuhl
Affiliation: CARE -- Center for Avalanche Research and Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Interests: psychology; cognition; human behavior; decision-making; rationality

Name: Dr. Adriana Verdezoto Alvarado
Affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Interests: diet quality; children; family; food environment

Name: Dr. Juliana Dushanova
Affiliation: Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: EEG; EEG signal processing; cognitive neuroscience; perception; electroencephalography; nonlinear dynamics; visual perception; synchronization; event-related potentials