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Impacts of Newborn Breast Milk Feeding submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open
Keywords: human milk; breastfeeding; preterm infant; fortification; donor breast milk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Pulmonary Function in Children with Respiratory Symptoms
edited by and Sorin Claudiu Man
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; lung function in preschoolers; spirometry; maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF); body plethysmography; fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO); impulse oscillometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Long-Term Child and Family Outcomes After High-Risk Birth
edited by Grace C. Fitzallen and Ashwini Lakshmanan
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal; high-risk infant; follow-up; child development; neurodevelopment; mental health; family; parenting; postpartum
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Pediatric Intensive Care—Practice and Research (2nd Edition) submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; pediatrics; intensive care; critical care; research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)
Pediatric Upper Extremity Pathology submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6461 | Submission Open
Keywords: upper limb; shoulder; humerus; elbow; forearm; wrist; hand
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Ecological Assessment Tools and Cognitive Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5911 | Submission Open
Keywords: children and adolescents; functional cognition; ecological assessment; performances-based assessment; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Radiologic Diagnosis of Urinary Tract and Kidney in Children
edited by , and Andreea Liana Rachisan
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3704 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric ultrasound; urinary tract malformations; rare cases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)
The State of the Art in Obesity, Eating Habits and Nutrition among Children and Adolescents
edited by Grigoris Risvas and Paul Farajian
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition education; health promotion; childhood obesity prevention and management; obesity epidemiology; disease prevention; food policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Children and Adolescents
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; healthy lifestyles; physical activity and nutrition; school-based interventions; holistic health approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Advances in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery and Treatment
edited by Xenophon Sinopidis, Evangelos Blevrakis and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric surgery; pediatric laparoscopy; pediatric laparoscopic surgery; diagnostic pediatric laparoscopy; minimal pediatric operative surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Pediatric Growth and Skeletal Disorders
edited by Sasigarn A. Bowden
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15896 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; growth disorder; growth hormone; targeted therapy; hormone replacement therapy; skeletal dysplasia; metabolic bone disease; vitamin D; calcium; parathyroid hormone; bone resorption; bone formation; endocrine disorders; bisphosphonates; burosumab; asfotase alfa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases: Diagnosis, Management and Surgical Treatment submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; gastrointestinal disorders; diagnosis; management; advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Advances in Child–Parent Attachment and Children's Peer Relations submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: peers; children; parenting; attachment theory; attachment style; developmental psychology; adolescents; internal working models; mother; father
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Rehabilitation and Neurological Considerations: Post Pediatric Resuscitation
edited by Kapil Arya and Vikki A. Stefans
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; epilepsy; disability; neurocognitive; resuscitation; CPR; pediatric
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Childhood Obesity: Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
edited by Eileen Chaves and Alaina Vidmar
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood obesity; prevention; intervention; treatment; public health; childhood health; lifestyle changes; pediatric obesity; obesity management; health policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Dental Status and Oral Health in Children and Adolescents
edited by and Raluca Iulia Juncar
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric oral health; dental caries prevention; dento-maxillary development; oral diseases in children; adolescent oral health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Non-IgE Pediatric Food Allergy: Clinical and Research Issues
edited by and María Elena Seoane-Reula
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: food allergy; non-IgE-mediated allergy; immunotherapy; allergy management; enteropathy; eosinophilic esophagitis; specific oral tolerance induction (SOTI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
Motor Competence, Cognition, Movement Behaviors, and Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents: New Theoretical and Statistical Approaches
edited by , Clarice Maria De Lucena Martins and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open
Keywords: child development; motor competence; cognition; movement behaviors; statistical approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Advances in Childhood and Adolescent Psychopathology Based on Digital Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital interventions; child psychopathology; adolescent mental health; anxiety; depression; ADHD; autism spectrum disorders; teletherapy; virtual reality therapy; mHealth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Feeding Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; growth; transition phase of nutrition; pediatric feeding disorder (PFD); preterm; infant; toddler
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Providing Care for Preterm Infants
edited by Simonetta Costa
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11978 | Submission Open
Keywords: preterm infants; preterm birth; prenatal care; extremely low-gestational-age infants; periviable infants; late preterm infants; neonatal intensive care; palliative care; translational medicine; artificial intelligence; neonatal outcomes; prevention; care bundles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)
Motor Skills and Integral Health in Children and Adolescents: Keys to an Active Future
edited by Lilyan Mercedes Vega-Ramírez, Juan Chinchilla and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; psychomotor skills; motor skills development; sedentary lifestyle; social determinants of health; wellness and mental health; child and adolescent health; lifestyle and behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Malnutrition and Infectious Disease in Children: Epidemiology and Global Impacts
edited by Israt Jahan
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: malnutrition; infectious diseases; disability; global child health; undernutrition and immunity; micronutrient deficiency; intervention; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Cognitive Development in Preterm Infants
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: preterm birth; cognition; prediction; modifiable factors; long-term development; neurodevelopmental trajectories; early intervention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Current Advances in Paediatric Sleep Medicine
edited by and Silke Anna Theresa Weber
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10686 | Submission Open
Keywords: paediatric sleep medicine; infant sleep; adenoidectomy; tonsillotomy; orthodontic appliances; non-hospital ventilation; cognitive behavioural therapy; melatonin; epistemology; differential diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Advances in Child Neuropsychiatric Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: child neuropsychiatry developmental disorders child and adolescent psychiatry early diagnosis digital health tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Diagnosis and Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
edited by Stephanie Van
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder; trauma; abuse; mental health; social– emotional development; infants; children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Emergency Management and Treatment Strategies in Children Cardiac Arrest
edited by Martín Otero-Agra, and Felipe Fernández-Méndez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric emergency; pediatric life support; infant life support; simulation training; pediatric emergency care; pediatric prehospital care; pediatric emergency hospital service; pediatric cardiac arrest; advanced life support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17467 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; adolescents; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psychology; psychiatry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Visual Deficits and Eye Care in Children
edited by and Henry HL Chan
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8508 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual deficits; pediatric eye care; childhood vision problems; refractive errors; strabismus; amblyopia; congenital visual disorders; developmental disorders; eye health policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Ophthalmology)
Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Developmental Disabilities
edited by Kara B. Ayers
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5705 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebral palsy; developmental disabilities; ableism; healthcare equity; disabled identity; strengths-based approaches; self-advocacy; holistic health; family-centered care; inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Epidemiology and Injury Morphology of Childhood Traumatic Fractures
edited by and Peter Vajda
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric; pediatric burn injuries; pediatric trauma; pediatric hand fractures; resorbable implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Developmental Disabilities in Children: Intervention Programmes submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; early intervention; stem; social skills; extra-curricular activities; virtual reality; exergames; motor intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Lifestyle Interventions in Recurrent and Chronic Pain Management in Children and Adolescents submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4069 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; recurrent pain; lifestyle interventions; treatment; management; children; adolescents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)
The Challenges of Identifying and Reporting of Children Suffering from Neglect
edited by Ayala Cohen, and Siwar Makhoul-Khoury
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2278 | Submission Open
Keywords: child neglect; child neglect definition; child neglect identification; child neglect reporting; health professionals; challenges in intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Parenting a Child with Disabilities submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: parenting; disability; parental stress; coping strategies; family dynamics; support systems; children; mental health; special education; vulnerability and resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Lung Function and Respiratory Diseases in Children and Infants
edited by , and Paolo Ruggeri
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory diseases; children; lung function; asthma; interstitial lung disease; respiratory tract infection; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; spirometry; DLCO; plethysmography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Lifelong Care
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; prenatal alcohol exposure; early screening; diagnosis; prevention; neurodevelopment; multidisciplinary treatment; public health; lifelong support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Effects of Screen Time on Children’s Mental, Social, and Cognitive Health
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6407 | Submission Open
Keywords: screen time; social media; mental health; cognition; social skills
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Pediatric Orthodontics
edited by and Gajanan Kulkarni
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric orthodontics; oral care; interceptive treatments; space maintainers; removable appliances; trainers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Advances in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategies submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenic bladder; biomarkers; kidney function damage; kidney function; urodynamic investigations; dysfunctional voiding; clean intermittent catheterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)
Functional Variance in Children—Biomechanics and Quality of Life
edited by Britta K. Krautwurst
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; motion analysis; gait analysis; kinematics; kinetics; electromyography; functional disorder; musculoskeletal disease; quality of life; pain; protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Clinical Insights into Pediatric Endocrine Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric hormonal disorders; thyroid dysfunction; growth and puberty abnormalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Pediatric Headaches: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Issues submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10539 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; adolescents; headache; migraine; red flags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
New Insights in Pediatric Mental Healthcare
edited by , and Leonard Bickman
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8118 | Submission Open
Keywords: child mental health; inequalities; child abuse; technological advances; society; developmental trauma; neurodevelopmental problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Nutritional Supplement Use in Infants and Children
edited by Tena Niseteo and Evgen Benedik
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: infants; children; healthy; sick; supplementation; nutritional supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Oral, Dental and Periodontal Manifestations of Infectious Diseases in Children: The Present Status and Challenges in the Future
edited by , and Giuseppina De Benedetto
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral; dental; periodontal; systemic; infections; infectious disease; lesions; manifestations; antibiotic; antibiotics; diagnosis; treatment; therapy; prophylaxis; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; infancy; early childhood; prevention; breastfeeding; complementary feeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)
Child Trauma and Psychology submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8963 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood trauma; child psychology; child and youth psychopathology; reactive attachment disorder; adverse childhood experiences; children at risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Early Childhood Education and Care Lays the Foundations for Learning and Wellbeing submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6580 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood education and care; childhood; quality education; children’ s rights and equality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
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