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

Children experience a variety of eye problems, many quite distinct from adult eye diseases. The Pediatric Ophthalmology section is dedicated to collecting manuscripts related to eye diseases, visual development, and vision care in children.

More information about the journal is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/sections/pediatric_ophthalmology.

To help develop the “Pediatric Ophthalmology” Section, the Editorial Office of Children 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/PhD 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 in 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 the Board Member;
• 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;
• Creating 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 to invite 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”.

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

We look forward to receiving your applications.