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Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Nutrition on Growth and Development

edited by

Foteini Balomenou

and

Vasilios Giapros

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood nutrition; obesity; growth; catch-up growth; birth weight; overweight; breastfeeding; diet; infant; neonate

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

Epidemiology and Injury Morphology of Childhood Traumatic Fractures

edited by

Gergö Józsa

and Peter Vajda

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6616 | 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)

Physical Therapy in Pediatric Developmental Disorders

edited by Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5160 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric developmental disorders; children with disabilities; physical therapy; physiotherapy; early intervention; motor development; neurorehabilitation; functional outcomes; service delivery models; evidence-based practices; innovative therapeutic approaches

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

The State of the Art in Obesity, Eating Habits and Nutrition among Children and Adolescents

edited by Grigoris Risvas and Paul Farajian

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2194 | 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)

Maternal Health and the Impact on Infant Growth

edited by

Ginevra Malta

and

Fulvio Plescia

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health; infant growth; perinatal epidemiology; pregnancy outcomes; prenatal care; neonatal development; public health; environmental health; maternal nutrition; birth outcomes

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

Advances in Early Detection and Intervention in Children with Cerebral Palsy

edited by

Matteo Porro

and Odoardo Picciolini

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral palsy; early intervention; physiotherapy; occupational therapy; speech therapy; spasticity management; assistive technology; rehabilitation

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

Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Youth: Communication, Language, and Literacy

edited by Osnat Segal and Yvette Hus

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; communication; language development; literacy; autism spectrum disorder; DLD; ADHD; CAS; intervention; diagnosis; cross-linguistic research

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

Family Support in Positive and Participative Child and Adolescent Development

edited by

Margarida Gaspar De Matos

and Fábio Botelho Guedes

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health and well-being; parenting; family and ecological contexts; child and youth positive development; child and adolescent public policies

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

Innovations and Evolving Practices in General Paediatric Surgery

edited by

Riccardo Coletta

, Andrea F. Conforti and

Alessandro Raffaele

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: paediatric surgery; minimally invasive surgery; neonatal surgery; robotic surgery; ERAS; congenital malformations; surgical innovation; paediatric surgical oncology; intestinal surgery; laparoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Visual Deficits and Eye Care in Children: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tsz Wing Leung

and Henry HL Chan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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)

Obstetric Factors and Neonatal Outcomes: The Limit of Viability

edited by

Melinda Ildiko Mitranovici

and Lucian Puşcaşiu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal limit of viability; prematurity; pre-eclampsia; intrauterine growth restriction; chorioamnionitis; fetal anomalies; diagnosis; therapy

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Iker Saez

and

Aitor Coca

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1893 | 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)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Progress (2nd Edition)

edited by

Florina Rad

and

Magdalena Budisteanu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4442 | Submission Open

Keywords: child and adolescent psychiatry; neurodevelopmental disorders; depressive disorders; anxiety disorders; psychotic disorders; addictive disorders; mental health of siblings

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

Advances in Pediatric Surgery: Innovative Approaches and Emerging Technologies

edited by Donatella Di Fabrizio,

Edoardo Bindi

and

Giovanni Cobellis

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery innovations; minimally invasive surgery; robotic-assisted surgery; artificial intelligence in surgery; 3D printing in surgical planning; fluorescence-guided imaging; augmented reality in surgery; smart surgical technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Ultrasonography Interventions in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine

edited by

Vlad Dima

Claudia Mehedintu

and

Roxana Elena Bohiltea

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7255 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonography; perinatology; neonatology; obstetrics; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Radiology)

Nutritional Status and Eating Patterns in Children and Adolescents: Tackling Vulnerabilities, Gender Gaps and Nutritional Disparities

edited by Ersilia Buonomo and

Stefania Moramarco

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional assessment; dietary intake; food security; eating patterns; nutrition and gender disparities; nutritional inequalities; cultural dietary practices; vulnerable populations

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

Dental Status and Oral Health in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Abel Emanuel Moca

and Raluca Iulia Juncar

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3097 | 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)

Application of Endoscopy and Endosurgery in Pediatric Surgery

edited by Federico G. Seifarth and

Stefan Scholz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric laparoscopic surgery; innovations; thoracoscopy; robot-assisted surgery; MIS; minimally invasive surgery; neonatal minimally invasive surgery; pediatric colorectal surgery; chest wall deformities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Neonatal and Adolescent Pain: Long-Term Impacts and Management

edited by

Jowita Rosada-Kurasińska

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric pain assessment; neonatal pain management; pain scales; neurodevelopmental outcomes

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

Advances in Intensive Care for Critically Ill Neonates: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (Second Edition)

edited by

Stefan Grosek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal transport; SIRS; induced therapeutic hypothermia; ECMO; surfactant; congenital defects; total parenteral nutrition; inhaled nitric oxide; outcome; sedation and analgesia; ethics in NICU

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Pediatric Trauma Readiness and Management in Emergency and Critical Care

edited by Suzanne Beno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric readiness; injury; mass casualty; code orange; disaster management; transfusion; surgical response; trauma quality improvement

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

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