Best Paper Award

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Children Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose one research article and one review of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of June.

The Prize:

– 1 research article and 1 review will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission (original research or review) in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Children Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Children will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Past Winners

Winner

Review
30 Citations
9,768 Views
16 Pages
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Pediatric Sleep Respiratory Disorders: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology and Risk Factors
Marta Piotto,
Antonella Gambadauro,
Alessia Rocchi,
Mara Lelii,
Barbara Madini,
Lucia Cerrato,
Federica Chironi,
Youssra Belhaj and
Maria Francesca Patria
Children2023, 10(6), 955;https://doi.org/10.3390/children10060955
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27 May 2023
Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, the lack of which has severe repercussions on the mental and physical well-being in individuals of all ages. The phrase “sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)” indicates a wide array of conditions c...
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Article
22 Citations
8,280 Views
10 Pages
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Pediatric and School-Age Vision Screening in the United States: Rationale, Components, and Future Directions
Christina Ambrosino,
Xi Dai,
Bani Antonio Aguirre and
Megan E. Collins
Children2023, 10(3), 490;https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030490
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2 March 2023
Pediatric vision screening detects children at risk for visual conditions with the goal of connecting those in need with an eye care provider for evaluation and treatment. The primary aim for vision screening in younger children is the detection of t...
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Award Committee

Marco Carotenuto
Marco Carotenuto
Chairman
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
NWNiels Wedderkopp
Niels Wedderkopp
The Pediatric Research Unit, University of Southern Denmark
Matteo Chiappedi
Matteo Chiappedi
Istituto Dosso Verde
Federico Solla
Federico Solla
Lenval Foundation
Mark A. Connelly
Mark A. Connelly
Oliver J. Muensterer
Oliver J. Muensterer
Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, LMU Munich University Hospital
Michael Hermon
Michael Hermon
Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics
Robert Ware
Robert Ware