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Insufficient Sleep Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Jun Kohyama

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11828 | Submission Open

Keywords: insufficient sleep syndrome; adolescents; optimal sleep duration; body mass index; academic performance; educational program; suicide; bio-psycho-social model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

Children’s Behaviour and Social-Emotional Competence

edited by

Marina Carvalho

Cecilia Essau

and Cátia Branquinho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open

Keywords: social-emotional competence; behaviour; emotional problems; behavioural problems; positive youth development; resilience; mental health; well-being; learning outcomes; vulnerability factors; protective factors; evidence-based interventions; public health programs; assessment; childhood; adolescence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Henri Tilga

and

Andre Koka

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5242 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical education; motivation; basic psychological needs; self-determination theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Promotion of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents from the School Setting

edited by

Adrián Mateo-Orcajada

Raquel Vaquero-Cristobal

and

Mario Demófilo Albaladejo-Saura

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; children; educational field; promotion of physical activity; body composition; psychological state; physical fitness; school; out of school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Pediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases: The Challenge Continues

edited by

Rita Ortolano

and

Egidio Candela

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric inherited metabolic disease; newborn screening; genetic disorders; gene therapy; tandem mass; urea cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Translational Pediatrics)

Diagnosis and Management of Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome

edited by

Luca Pierri

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14296 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactant; non-invasive ventilation; lung ultrasound; chronic lung disease; delivery room

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessment and Long-Term Outcomes

edited by

Telma C. Almeida

Ana Isabel Sani

, Susana Monteiro and

Jorge Cardoso

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10448 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; assessment; impact; mental health; social problems; physical illness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Pediatrics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fiore

and Luigi Tarani

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopment; pediatrics; brain disorder; early disease development; therapy and treatment; adolescents; children; central nervous system; intellectual disability; memory and learning; motor skill

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Progress in the Treatment of Urinary System Diseases in Children

edited by

Alberto Parente

and Rubén Ortiz

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open

Keywords: endourology; pediatric urology; laparoscopy; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)

Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Stephanie Miles

, Erica Neill and

Kathleen de Boer

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorder; youth; children; adolescence; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder; ARFID

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Early Intervention Strategies: Leveraging Sociocognitive Development for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Francisco Alcantud-Marín

and Yurena Alonso-Esteban

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociocognitive development; early intervention; neurodevelopmental screening; autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Recent Advances in Children’s Motor Development: From Birth to Adolescence

edited by

Dario Colella

and Domenico Monacis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13235 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor development; learning of motor competence; physical literacy in children and adolescents; health-related physical fitness components; skill-related physical fitness components; multidisciplinary approaches; dynamic systems theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Congenital Urinary Malformations: Diagnostic Management, Treatment and Outcome

edited by

Maria Sergio

and

Marco Pensabene

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney; CAKUT; hypospadias; vesico-ureteral reflux; renal dysplasia; hypertension; renal function; imaging in pediatric urology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)

Child Maltreatment: Etiology, Prevention, Neurobiological and Psychosocial Consequences, and Intervention Strategies

edited by

Eva Möhler

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: child maltreatment; child abuse; child neglect; early life stress; adverse childhood experiences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Gait Disorders Secondary to Pediatric Foot Deformities

edited by

Alexandru Herdea

and

Alexandru Ulici

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait disorders; foot structure abnormalities; congenital abnormalities; pediatric orthopedics; clubfoot; calcaneovalgus foot; flatfoot

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Breaking the Silence: How to Respond to and Prevent School Bullying in Children and Adolescents?

edited by

Peter J.R. Macaulay

and Michael John Boulton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; cyberbullying; intervention and prevention; aggression; psychiatry and behavioral health; child and adolescent psychiatry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Attachment-Informed Interventions for Children and Adolescents

edited by

Valentina Lucia La Rosa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment theory; developmental psychology; early relationships; socio-emotional development; care-giving; parenting support; early intervention; psychoeducational programs; psychotherapeutic approaches; psychoeducational interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Adiposity and Adolescent Health: Outcomes, Mechanisms, Interventions and Evidence in the Obesity Era

edited by

Eleni P Kotanidou

and Vasiliki Rengina Tsinopoulou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; obesity; adiposity; overweight; obesity complications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sabrina Masotti

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9243 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; body image; weight status; body composition; anthropometry; exercise; public health; health-related intervention; mental health; exercise psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Evaluation and Management of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

edited by Isabella Leo and

Martina Avesani

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart disease (CHD); pediatric cardiology; cardiovascular imaging; cardiomyopathy; atrial septal defect; tetralogy of fallot; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)

Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Felix Sebastian Oberhoffer

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; cardiovascular medicine; pediatrics

Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes of Pediatric Septic Shock

edited by

Marianna Miliaraki

and

Stavroula Ilia

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2765 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; sepsis; septic shock; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Among Children and Adolescents

edited by

Kristy Howells

and

Dan Jones

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical fitness; motor competency; healthy lifestyles; movement behaviours

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Physical Activity and Lifestyle Habits for Improving Cognition and Mental Health in Schoolchildren

edited by

Sara Suarez-Manzano

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; healthy habits; cognition; mental health; bullying; cyberbullying; school-based programs; executive functions; emotional well-being; active breaks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Children’s Well-Being and Mental Health in an Educational Context

edited by

Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17003 | Submission Open

Keywords: children of an early; preschool; and school age; children’ s and teachers’ well-being and mental health; evidence-based prevention programs; the student– teacher relationship; children’ s transitions in education; significant correlates of children’ s well-being and mental health in education; parent– teacher– child collaboration in education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Physical and Motor Development in Children

edited by

Ermioni Katartzi

and Thomas Kourtessis

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5896 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor competence; physical activity; genetics; developmental disorders; developmental coordination disorder; motor learning; assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Health Challenges and Solutions in Pediatric Endocrine Disease: Early Prevention and Management

edited by

Letteria Anna Morabito

and Giorgia Pepe

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric endocrine disease; diagnostic challenges; genetic investigations; new therapies in childhood obesity; early prevention of childhood obesity; growth disorders; genetic and hormonal profiling; precision medicine

Critical Care of Medically Complex Children: New Studies and Challenges

edited by Nadia Roumeliotis

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical complexity; special needs; disability; critical care; chronic critical illness; technology dependence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

Retinoblastoma Disease and Eye Care in Children

edited by

Mayra Martinez Sanchez

and

Ashish Jain

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinoblastoma; biomarkers; treatment outcomes; novel therapeutic approaches; genomics; precision medicine; genetic testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Ophthalmology)

Early Detection and Intervention of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

edited by Alessandra Gabellone

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10945 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; children; adolescents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

The Power of Early Intervention: Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Very Young Children and Their Families

edited by Kimberly Renk

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open

Keywords: infant and early childhood mental health; parent-child relationships; attachment; dyadic therapy; circle of security; child-parent psychotherapy; infant-toddler court programs; home visiting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Ontogeny of Kidney and Urinary Tract in Children

edited by

Anna Kawalec

and

Katarzyna Kiliś-Pstrusińska

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary tract; kidney; CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract); prenatal; postnatal; epidemiology; embryology; risk factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)

Nutrition Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates

edited by Lisandro Luques and Dan Arbell

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: NEC; neonatal nutrition; enteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition; maternal milk; feeding advancement; feeding after NEC; preterm infants; formula fortification; gut microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)

New Research Progress of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13605 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior guidance; conscious sedation; dental abnormalities; dental caries; dental malocclusion; restorative materials; impacted teeth; interceptive orthodontics; pain management; preformed crowns; preventive dentistry; imaging in pediatric dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Health

edited by Jurrianne C. Fahner and Marijke C. Kars

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13026 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic complex conditions; communication; family-centered care; goals of care; shared decision making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nursing)

Nursing Care of Children with Chronic Conditions

edited by

Zaida Charepe

and

Jill Bally

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2687 | Submission Open

Keywords: child- and family-centered care; chronic disease; evidence-based practice; hope; nursing care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nursing)

Comprehensive Approaches in Pediatric Dentistry: Managing Health and Disabilities Across All Specialties

edited by

Alessandra Putrino

and

Angela Galeotti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; child dental care; conservative dentistry; endodontics; orthodontics; oral pediatric surgery; dental prophylaxis; sedation in pediatrics; dental technologies; disabilities in children; dental management of special needs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Childhood Adversity and Mental Health: From Maltreatment Experiences to Psychopathological Outcomes and Psychotherapy

edited by

Maria Rita Infurna

and Cinzia Guarnaccia

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood maltreatment; developmental psychopathology; trauma-related psychopathology; trauma-informed psychotherapy; attachment and mentalization; adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); resilience and risk factors; early intervention and prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Physical Fitness and Health in Adolescents

edited by

María Mendoza Muñoz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical fitness; adolescent health; cardiorespiratory endurance; muscular strength; physical activity promotion; mental well-being; exercise interventions; public health; school-based programmes.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

The Increase in Parenting Stress and Its Impact on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Development

edited by Ina Nehring and

Anna Friedmann

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting stress; child emotional development; child behavior; child mental health; parent– child relationship; parenting behaviors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) on Children’s Development

edited by

Nicole L. Letourneau

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; positive childhood experiences; child development; equity; diversity; inclusion; and accessibility; child health; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Resilience Factors in Pain Management for Children and Adolescents: Understanding Mechanisms and Enhancing Outcomes

edited by Jenny Thorsell Cederberg and Rikard Wicksell

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric pain; resilience; children and adolescents; mechanisms of change; outcome enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine)

Advances in Fetal, Neonatal and Pediatric Nephrology

edited by Roxana Cleper

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: preterm; prematurity; AKI (acute kidney injury); CKD (chronic kidney disease); nephron mass; nephrogenesis; CAKUT (congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract); biomarker; GFR (glomerular filtration rate) evaluation; nephrotic syndrome; nephrolithiasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)

Pediatric Asthma: Advances in Diagnosis, Novel Therapies, and Long-Term Outcomes

edited by

Roberto W. Dal Negro

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric asthma; advances in diagnosis; novel therapies; long-term outcomes; AI in asthma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

Diagnosis and Management of Injuries, Fractures, and Complications in Children

edited by

Stephan Payr

Christina Polan

and

Thomas Tiefenboeck

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; fractures; treatment; long-term FUP; complication management; new concepts; outcome; prevention; revision surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Pediatric Bowel Diseases: The Present and a Challenge for Future

edited by

Stefan Holland-Cunz

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: inborn intestinal malformations; fecal incontinence in pediatrics; chronic constipation in pediatrics; inflammatory bowel disease in children; transition in patients with chronic intestinal diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)

Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Support and Challenges in Extreme Prematurity

edited by Poorva Deshpande, Bonny Bipin Jasani and Ashraf Kharrat

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme prematurity; neonatal hemodynamics; targeted neonatal echocardiography; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; neonatal ventilation; neonatal shock; NIRS; cardiovascular compromise; cardiopulmonary support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)

Allergic Diseases in Children: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Management

edited by

Giulio Dinardo

Angela Klain

and Cristiana Indolfi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric allergy; asthma; atopic dermatitis; allergic rhinitis; atopic march; immunopathology; biomarkers; precision medicine; prevention; pediatric immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)

Advances in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders in Children: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Emily Bilek and Emily M. Becker-Haimes

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23318 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric anxiety; pediatric OCD; assessment; diagnosis; treatment; evidence-based practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Obesity

edited by

Cristina Pederiva

and

Giuseppe Banderali

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7973 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; dyslipidemia; glucose metabolism; dietary intervention; pediatric obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)

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