Announcements

Six new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in June 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access. We are pleased to present the latest research and to make it accessible to all.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Chang-Pu Sun, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing, China; Computational Science Research Center, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	quantum information and phenomena; condensed matter physics and statistical physics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; computational physics and mathematical methods View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Hualiang Lin, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Prof. Dr. Jose L. Domingo, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain Editorial | View inaugural issue	green and organic food; green infrastructures; green exercise; environmental impact of the healthcare sector; effects of climate change on human health | View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio, University of L’Aquila, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	ultra-pure substances; water purification; air purification; gas purification; inorganic chemical purification; purification technologies View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	computer-aided design and engineering; artificial intelligence and machine learning; building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; robotics and automation in construction; smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent control systems and facilities management View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Assunta Di Vaio, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	sustainability, managerial, and biodiversity accounting; carbon management accounting; corporate social responsibility; artificial intelligence and disclosure View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Changjun Liu, Sichuan University, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	bioeffects of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic science and engineering; microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies; metamaterials and metasurfaces; communication, sensing, and networks; energy, power, and sustainable applications; quantum and emerging technologies; artificial intelligence and advanced fabrication View journal scope | Submit an article

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to the streamlined yet scientifically rigorous dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

To collect more high-quality manuscripts in the Section “Pediatric Mental Health”, the Editorial Office would like to invite scholars to edit Special Issues on these topics and help disseminate new research findings.

The following 6 new Special Issues, published in Children, are open for new paper submissions.

For more details and to submit manuscripts, please visit the links below:

“Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents”
Guest Editors: Dr. Stephanie Miles, Dr. Erica Neill and Dr. Kathleen de Boer
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/245YL5UP2Y

“Youth Vulnerability and Maladjustment: A Look at Its Effects”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Díaz and Dr. Luis Burgos-Benavides
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/20E987CNO5

“Child Maltreatment: Etiology, Prevention, Neurobiological and Psychosocial Consequences, and Intervention Strategies”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Eva Möhler
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/0869N9B41P

“Attachment-Informed Interventions for Children and Adolescents”
Guest Editor: Dr. Valentina Lucia La Rosa
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/A559W9Z5TM

“Breaking the Silence: How To Respond to and Prevent School Bullying in Children and Adolescents?”
Guest Editors: Dr. Peter J.R. Macaulay and Prof. Dr. Michael John Boulton
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/OU061O83Z9

“Depression in Adolescents: Risk, Outcomes, and Intervention”
Guest Editor: Dr. Cherry Y. Leung
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/special_issues/C47U1F5ORQ

If you are interested in editing a Special Issue on a hot topic of interest related to your area, please contact the Editorial Office or submit your proposal directly via https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/children.

We look forward to receiving your excellent articles and proposals.

Children Editorial Office

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological, and translational science relevant to children’s health. We strive to publish high-quality original articles and reviews that are applicable to the practice of pediatrics in all its subspecialties. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We are pleased to announce that Children has launched a new Section—“Pediatric Mental Health”.

To help develop this Section, the Children Editorial Office put out an open call for Special Issue proposals. Special Issues present an opportunity for a group of authors to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We aim to solicit high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a competitive procedure on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Proposed Special Issues should have a well-articulated unifying topic and reflect, at an international level, the best work in a particular research area, being either a well-established area or an important emerging area, in which future investigations may be boosted by the publication of a set of high-quality papers. Hence, an international group of Guest Editors and a few high-quality planned papers are encouraged.

Proposals for Special Issues should be sent to the Editorial Office, who will forward them to the Editors of Children for evaluation, or can be submitted via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/children.

Information to be provided in your proposal:

• A 300–500-word summary explaining the proposed topic’s significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal;
• A few keywords on the topic;
• A plan for obtaining high-quality papers or a list of at least three planned papers;
• A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests);
• A proposed submission deadline (Special Issues normally run for 6–8 months).

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for:

• Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue. These papers will be able to take advantage of the high publicity offered by open access publishing, our rapid and high-quality peer review process, and immediate publication after acceptance;
• Checking the suitability of abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
• Making pre-check decisions regarding whether to send a new submission to peer review;
• Making final decisions regarding accepting a paper based on peer review outcomes.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

• A certificate of recognition as a Guest Editor of Children;
• The ability to publish one feature paper in your Special Issue;
• The ability to provide invited authors with discounts when they submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue;
• Travel grant opportunities to attend featured conferences;
• If the Special Issue is successful and features at least 8 manuscripts after a full peer review, the articles will be collected into a printed book and sent to you as a gift.

The Editorial Office will assist in setting up the Special Issue webpage, arranging promotional materials, sending out invitations to contribute papers, and taking care of administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and ensuring professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office if you are interested and would like further details or clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Children Editorial Office

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological, and translational science relevant to children’s health. We strive to publish high-quality original articles and reviews that are applicable to the practice of pediatrics in all its subspecialties. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We are pleased to announce that Children has launched a new Section this year—“Pediatric Radiology”.

To help develop this section, the Children Editorial Office put out an open call for Special Issue proposals. Special Issues present an opportunity for a group of authors to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We aim to solicit high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a competitive procedure on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Proposed Special Issues should have a well-articulated unifying topic and reflect, at an international level, the best work in a particular research area, being either a well-established area or an important emerging area, in which future investigations may be boosted by the publication of a set of high-quality papers. Hence, an international group of Guest Editors and a few high-quality planned papers are encouraged.

Proposals for Special Issues should be sent to the Editorial Office, who will forward them to the Editors of Children for evaluation, or can be submitted via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/children.

Information to be provided in your proposal:

• A 300–500-word summary explaining the proposed topic’s significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal;
• A few keywords on the topic;
• A plan for obtaining high-quality papers or a list of at least three planned papers;
• A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests);
• A proposed submission deadline (Special Issues normally run for 6–8 months).

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for:

• Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue. These papers will be able to take advantage of the high publicity offered by open access publishing, our rapid and high-quality peer review process, and immediate publication after acceptance;
• Checking the suitability of abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
• Making pre-check decisions regarding whether to send a new submission to peer review;
• Making final decisions regarding accepting a paper based on peer review outcomes.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

• A certificate of recognition as a Guest Editor of Children;
• The ability to publish one feature paper in your Special Issue;
• The ability to provide invited authors with discounts when they submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue;
• Travel grant opportunities to attend featured conferences;
• If the Special Issue is successful and features at least 8 manuscripts after a full peer review, the articles will be collected into a printed book and sent to you as a gift.

The Editorial Office will assist in setting up the Special Issue webpage, arranging promotional materials, sending out invitations to contribute papers, and taking care of administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and ensuring professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office if you are interested and would like further details or clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Children Editorial Office

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological, and translational science relevant to children’s health. We strive to publish high-quality original articles and reviews that are applicable to the practice of pediatrics in all its subspecialties. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We are pleased to announce that Children has launched a new Section—“Pediatric Radiology”.

To help develop this Section, the Children Editorial Office is recruiting interested and eligible researchers from academia to apply for Editorial Board membership.

Editorial Board Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Application eligibility:

• Researchers must have completed their doctorate/Ph.D. in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least five peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
• Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of pediatrics;
• Researchers must be actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits for Editorial Board Members include the following:

• A certificate of appointment as an Editorial Board Member will be provided.
• An Editorial Board Member may publish one paper per year, free of charge, in an open access format; the Editorial Office will provide three other waivers for senior scholars invited by you.
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who have participated in the peer review process on the journal’s website.
• There will be opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Editorial Board Members include the following:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to your research interests;
• Setting up at least one Special Issue during your term on a topic related to your research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to your research field);
• Helping to attract suitable authors and inviting young scholars to join us as reviewers, Guest Editors, and Early Career Editorial Board Members;
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Helping to promote the journal among your peers or at conferences;
• Attending Board meetings to suggest journal development strategies;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

Applications:
If you are interested in becoming an Editorial Board Member, please fill in the application form here.

Please send the application form and your resume to children@mdpi.com with the subject “Children Editorial Board Application + Name”.

Application deadline: 30 December 2025.

Selection process:
The initial screening of application materials will be followed by selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members; an email notification will follow, and thereafter, a certificate of appointment will be issued.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Children Editorial Office

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological, and translational science relevant to children’s health. We strive to publish high-quality original articles and reviews that are applicable to the practice of pediatrics in all its subspecialties. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We are pleased to announce that Children has launched a new Section—“Pediatric Mental Health”.

To help develop this Section, the Children Editorial Office is recruiting interested and eligible researchers from academia to apply for Editorial Board membership.

Editorial Board Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Application eligibility:

• Researchers must have completed their doctorate/Ph.D. in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least five peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
• Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of pediatrics;
• Researchers must be actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits for Editorial Board Members include the following:

• A certificate of appointment as an Editorial Board Member will be provided;
• An Editorial Board Member may publish one paper per year, free of charge, in an open access format; the Editorial Office will provide three other waivers for senior scholars invited by you;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who have participated in the peer review process on the journal’s website;
• There will be opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Editorial Board Members include the following:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to your research interests;
• Setting up at least one Special Issue during your term on a topic related to your research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to your research field);
• Helping to attract suitable authors and inviting young scholars to join us as reviewers, Guest Editors, and Early Career Editorial Board Members;
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Helping to promote the journal among your peers or at conferences;
• Attending Board meetings to suggest journal development strategies;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

Applications:
If you are interested in becoming an Editorial Board Member, please fill in the application form here.

Please send the application form and your resume to children@mdpi.com with the subject “Children Editorial Board Application + Name”.

Application deadline: 30 December 2025.

Selection process:
The initial screening of application materials will be followed by selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members; an email notification will follow, and thereafter, a certificate of appointment will be issued.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Children Editorial Office

We are pleased to share that Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) was awarded an increased Impact Factor of 2.1 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports™ released by Clarivate™ in June 2025. Children ranks in Q2 (61 among 191 titles) in the “Pediatrics” category.

The 2024 Journal Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of citations received in 2024 to all publications in the journal from 2022 and 2023 by the total number of citable publications from those same years.

To learn more, visit our journal statistics website for detailed metrics or check out our main IF announcement for general information.

The support and dedication of all the editors, reviewers, authors, and readers are an integral part of the journal’s performance. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have contributed to the journal.

MDPI will be attending the International Symposium for Paediatric Pain, which will be held from 17 to 20 June 2025 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, UK.

ISPP 2025 is the leading international and interdisciplinary conference dedicated to the study of pain in infants, children, and adolescents. It draws a global audience comprising paediatricians, anaesthetists, clinicians, researchers, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and professionals from voluntary and community organizations, as well as scholars across various disciplines. Attendees convene to present recent advancements in research and engage in discussions on novel approaches to the management of acute and procedural pain, including pain associated with disease, neuropathic pain, and chronic pain within the context of paediatric medicine.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Healthcare;
• IJERPH;
• Future;
• Neurology International;
• Children.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please do not hesitate to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://ispp2025.com/.

Children (ISSN: 2227-9067) is an international, open access journal dedicated to the streamlined yet scientifically rigorous dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease. More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers that were published in Children in the Section “Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine” Section.

1. “The Diagnosis and Management of Infraoccluded Deciduous Molars: A Systematic Review”
by Gianna Dipalma, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Lucia Memè , Lucia Casamassima, Claudio Carone, Giuseppina Malcangi, Francesco Inchingolo, Andrea Palermo and Angelo Michele Inchingolo 
Children 2024, 11(11), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/11/1375

2. “Comparison of Different Types of Palatal Expanders: Scoping Review”
by Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Assunta Patano, Matteo De Santis, Gaetano Del Vecchio, Laura Ferrante, Roberta Morolla, Carmela Pezzolla, Roberta Sardano, Leonardo Dongiovanni, Francesco Inchingolo et al.
Children 2023, 10(7), 1258; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10071258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1258

3. “Orthodontic Retainers—A Critical Review”
by Ioannis Lyros, Ioannis A. Tsolakis, Michael P. Maroulakos, Eleni Fora, Theodoros Lykogeorgos, Maria Dalampira and Apostolos I. Tsolakis
Children 2023, 10(2), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10020230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/2/230

4. “Five-Year Follow-Up of a Child with Non-Syndromic Oligodontia from before the Primary Dentition Stage: A Case Report”
by Tatsuya Akitomo, Satoru Kusaka, Yuko Iwamoto, Momoko Usuda, Mariko Kametani, Yuria Asao, Masashi Nakano, Meiko Tachikake, Chieko Mitsuhata and Ryota Nomura
Children 2023, 10(4), 717; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040717
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/717

5. “Managing Dental Phobia in Children with the Use of Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature”
by Alessio Rosa, Alberto Maria Pujia, Raffaella Docimo and Claudio Arcuri
Children 2023, 10(11), 1763; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10111763
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1763

You can read other high-quality Editor’s Choice Articles via the link here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/editors_choice.

You can submit your next manuscript to Children via the link here and choose a suitable Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/sections.

We look forward to receiving your excellent articles.

Children Editorial Office