Children

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Margarita Stankova

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15199 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; diagnosis; treatment; biomarkers; evidence-based practices (EBP)

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

State of the Art in Pediatric Anesthesia: Second Edition

edited by

Senthilkumar Sadhasivam

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2923 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesia; children; surgical pain; opioids; regional anesthesia; pediatric anesthesia

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

Pediatric Oral and Facial Surgery: Advances and Future Challenges

edited by

Rocío Trinidad Velázquez-Cayón

and

Alberto Garcia-Perla-Garcia

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; craniofacial disorders; digital health technologies; perioperative care; maxillofacial physiotherapy; psychosocial pediatric surgical care; new technologies

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

Medical Trauma in Children: Actual Challenges

edited by

Amichai Ben-Ari

and

Johannes Michael Mayr

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical phobia; traumatic medical event; paediatric post-traumatic stress disorder; paediatric medical trauma; children’ s medical experiences; emotional impact on paediatric patients; coping mechanisms; trauma prevention strategies; paediatric pain management and distress; paediatric healthcare resilience; parental responses to mitigate paediatric medical stress

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

Clinical Application of Imaging in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Diseases

edited by Kai-Sheng Hsieh and Kenpen Weng

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiopulmonary imaging; children echocardiography; sonography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Radiology)

Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives (2nd Edition)

edited by

Elitsa Dimitrova

and

Apolinaras Zaborskis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: child development; adolescent development; health; well-being; and health behaviour of children and adolescents; family type; structure; and family dynamics; parent– child/adolescent relationships; parenting practices and involvement in care for children and adolescents; gendered aspects of parenting and care for children and adolescents; generational aspects of care for children and adolescents; early-childhood education and care (ECEC) policies; and family and youth policies; services for families; children; and adolescents

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

Genetic Rare Diseases in Children

edited by Wenying Zhang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare genetic disorders; pediatric genetics; genomic medicine; molecular diagnostics; gene therapy; precision medicine; genotype– phenotype correlations; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Translational Pediatrics)

Pediatric Minimal Access Surgery: Updates in Thoracic, Abdominal, and Cervical Procedures

edited by

Yu-Tang Chang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; minimal access surgery; thoracoscopy; laparoscopy; endoscopic neck surgery; robotic surgery; neonatal surgery; surgical innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Pediatric Palliative Care and Pain Management

edited by

DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2565 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric palliative care; neonatal palliative care; perinatal palliative care; pain management; end-of-life care; end-of-life symptom management; chronic pain; pediatric pain; neonatal pain; impact of pain and pain management on neurodevelopment

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

Optimizing Glycemic Management in Pediatric Populations with Type 1 Diabetes: Challenges and Advances

edited by

Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou

and

Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus; glycemic control; children; adolescents; continuous glucose monitoring; insulin therapy; insulin pump; advanced hybrid closed loop therapy; diabetes management

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

Nursing Management in Pediatric Intensive Care

edited by

Yujiro Matsuishi

and Subrina Jesmin

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4143 | Submission Open

Keywords: family care; quality indicator; pain/delirium management; post-intensive care syndrome in children

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

Physical Rehabilitation and Exercise Science in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Maninderjit Kaur and Osnat Atun-Einy

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; rehabilitation; movement; exercise; pediatrics; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism; intellectual disability; DCD; CP; FASD

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

Children with Specific Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment and Intervention (2nd Edition)

edited by

Carla Sogos

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2178 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; attention deficit; hyperactivity disorders; early diagnosis; child psychiatry; treatment

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

Comprehensive Care of Critically Ill Infants and Children: An Update

edited by

Regina Okhuysen-Cawley

and

Andrea M. Ontaneda

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric critical care medicine; neurologic critical care; perioperative cardiac critical care and heart failure; non-invasive ventilatory support in pediatrics; infants with severe sequelae of prematurity; primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension in pediatrics; diabetes mellitus in pediatrics; septic shock and life-threatening infections; management of severe infections due to emerging global pathogens; acute kidney injury in children; critical care of children with underlying malignancies; complex medical decision-making; primary palliative care

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

Innovations in Chestfeeding Support and Parental/Infant Health Implications

edited by

Nicki L. Aubuchon-Endsley

and Hillary E Swann-Thomsen

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: chestfeeding support; telehealth; chestfeeding technology; community-based chestfeeding support; chestfeeding effects

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

Recent Advances in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

edited by Markus Breu and Christian Lechner

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11870 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; pediatric; POMS; inflammation; demyelination; pediatric neurology

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

Addressing Challenges in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

edited by Balagangadhar Totapally

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9813 | Submission Open

Keywords: child; critical care; chronic illness; equitable care; injury; organ failure/organ support; infection/sepsis; quality improvement; global health

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

Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Ioan Sarbu and Calin M. Popoiu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4823 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric fractures and dislocations; pediatric orthopedics; injury diagnosis; trauma management; birth related trauma

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

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Stewardship in Pediatrics

edited by Amanda G. Montalbano

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; anti-bacterial agents; drug prescriptions; drug resistance; inappropriate prescribing; quality improvement; treatment outcome; health services research; diffusion of innovation; translational medical research; ambulatory care; community health services; practice guidelines; evidence-based practice; health knowledge; attitudes; practice; patient education; pediatrics; child; parents; infant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Drugs)

Rheumatic Diseases in Children and Adolescents: Present and Future Challenges

edited by

Emanuela Del Giudice

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric rheumatic diseases; autoimmune diseases; autoinflammatory diseases; non-inflammatory pain syndromes; inflammation; multidisciplinary

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

Innovation in Pediatric Surgery: From Robotic Procedures to Emerging Technologies

edited by Paolo Scanagatta

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; robotic-assisted surgery; minimally invasive surgery; surgical innovation; artificial intelligence; surgical technology; perioperative; outcomes; intraoperative imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Hearing Loss in Children: The Present and a Challenge for Future

edited by

Gauri Mankekar

and Lindsey Collins

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8628 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric hearing loss; congenital; cytomegalovirus; syndromic hearing loss; newborn hearing screening; early hearing intervention; diagnosis; ABR; hearing aids; cochlear implants; bone anchored hearing devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Otolaryngology)

Advances in Pediatric Rheumatology: Focus on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

edited by Tamas Constantin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2355 | Submission Open

Keywords: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; pediatric rheumatology; Uveitis; MRP8/14 (S100A8/A9); interleukin-18 (IL-18); TNF inhibitors (etanercept; adalimumab); IL-1 blockers (anakinra; canakinumab); IL-6 inhibitors (tocilizumab); JAK inhibitors; IL-17 inhibitors (secukinumab)

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

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Outcomes for Preterm Infants

edited by Corinna Gasparini and

Barbara Caravale

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open

Keywords: preterm birth; infant neurodevelopment; preterm developmental outcomes; early intervention for preterm infants; family-centered care

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

Youth Vulnerability and Maladjustment: A Look at Its Effects

edited by Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Díaz and

Luis Burgos-Benavides

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: family conflict; child-to-parent violence; dating violence; bullying/school violence; adverse childhood experiences; psychometric studies

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

Depression in Adolescents: Risk, Outcomes, and Intervention

edited by Cherry Y. Leung

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent depression; risk factors; interventions; biological risk factors; psychosocial risk factors; developmental

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

Clinical Gait Analysis in Children: Progress and Relevance: Second Edition

edited by Matthias Hösl

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; gait analysis; biomechanics; motion analysis; movement analysis; motion capture; 3D motion analysis; kinematics; electromyography; rehabilitation; orthotics; musculoskeletal abnormalities; rehabilitation; movement disorders; neuropediatrics; neurology; pediatric orthopedics

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

Challenges and Innovations in Pediatric General Surgery

edited by Carlos Theodore Huerta and Karishma Kodia

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; minimally invasive surgery; robotic-assisted techniques; 3D printing; surgical planning; intraoperative adjuncts; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; enhanced recovery pathways; perioperative care; pain management; surgical education; surgical training; pediatric surgical pathology; prospective studies; retrospective studies; experimental investigations; systematic reviews; meta-analyses; surgical innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Insufficient Sleep Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Jun Kohyama

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10356 | 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 7463 | 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 4455 | 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 2110 | 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 354 | 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 12944 | 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 8857 | 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 2569 | 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 1861 | 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 287 | 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 251 | 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 10489 | 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 527 | 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 436 | 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 428 | 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 354 | 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 273 | 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 253 | 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 7826 | 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)

Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Felix Sebastian Oberhoffer

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2733 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; cardiovascular medicine; pediatrics

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 2669 | 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)

Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes of Pediatric Septic Shock

edited by

Marianna Miliaraki

and

Stavroula Ilia

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

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

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

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