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Nursing Management in Pediatric Intensive Care
edited by and Subrina Jesmin
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4413 | 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 3652 | 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
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2451 | 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 submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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 and Hillary E Swann-Thomsen
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12642 | 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 10499 | 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 5247 | 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 1591 | 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 submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | 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 210 | 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 and Lindsey Collins
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9361 | 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 2498 | 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)
Youth Vulnerability and Maladjustment: A Look at Its Effects
edited by Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Díaz and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | 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 210 | 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 175 | 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 411 | 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
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10980 | 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 , and Cátia Branquinho
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7964 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4784 | 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 submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2208 | 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 submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 378 | 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
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13470 | 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 , , Susana Monteiro and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9471 | 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 and Luigi Tarani
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2899 | 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 and Rubén Ortiz
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2237 | 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 , Erica Neill and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 306 | 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 and Yurena Alonso-Esteban
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 268 | 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 and Domenico Monacis
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11672 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | 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
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | 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 and Michael John Boulton
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 374 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 300 | 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 and Vasiliki Rengina Tsinopoulou
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 263 | 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
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8437 | 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
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3066 | 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 submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2952 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; cardiovascular medicine; pediatrics
Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes of Pediatric Septic Shock submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | 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 and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | 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 submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 212 | 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 submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15314 | 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 and Thomas Kourtessis
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5235 | 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 and Giorgia Pepe
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 269 | 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
Retinoblastoma Disease and Eye Care in Children submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinoblastoma; biomarkers; treatment outcomes; novel therapeutic approaches; genomics; precision medicine; genetic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Ophthalmology)
Critical Care of Medically Complex Children: New Studies and Challenges
edited by Nadia Roumeliotis
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Early Detection and Intervention of ADHD in Children and Adolescents
edited by Alessandra Gabellone
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9160 | 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 843 | 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 submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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 89 | 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)
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