5th Anniversary Issue

Dear Colleagues

A little less than five years ago, Children was launched with the goal of creating a “forum for sharing information and engaging in discussions and dialogue relevant to the health care of children, unimpeded by limitations imposed by traditional print media”.

It has been a steady march towards that goal, one in which the editorial team, the publisher and I, have been joined by a hugely-energetic and supportive Editorial Board, selfless reviewers, inspired global researchers, content experts and thought leaders, and an interested and engaged global readership.

Today, Children’s accomplishments stand worthy of recognition—an agent of global promulgation with listings on the Web of Science and PubMed databases, over 37,000 downloads and 60,000 unique page views per year, and timely original contributions from researchers and health thought leaders from a spectrum of low, middle and high income countries (to be exact, seventeen countries in 2017). These successes were achieved with both rigor and timeliness, such that less than one of two submitted manuscripts where deemed worthy of publication, and the average time from submission to publication was 57 days. We are also proud that, consistent with our goal of broad dissemination, access to the reader, our most important constituent, has always been without any charge.

Five years on, I thank you for joining us on this wonderful journey of discovery and global cross fertilization, where all medical and scientific work related to children’s health deserving of a voice can reverberate globally. In celebration, we have launched our 5^th Anniversary issue, with timely and informed contributions from many of you who are at the forefront of improving our children’s health.

A heartfelt thank you to all. We look forward to your contributions and your continued engagement as informed readers.

Best wishes,

Prof. Dr. Sari A. Acra
Guest Editor

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