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Pediatric Headaches: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Issues submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11444
Keywords: children; adolescents; headache; migraine; red flags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
New Insights in Pediatric Mental Healthcare
edited by , and Leonard Bickman
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9854
Keywords: child mental health; inequalities; child abuse; technological advances; society; developmental trauma; neurodevelopmental problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Nutritional Supplement Use in Infants and Children
edited by Tena Niseteo and Evgen Benedik
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084
Keywords: infants; children; healthy; sick; supplementation; nutritional supplements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825
Keywords: nutrition; infancy; early childhood; prevention; breastfeeding; complementary feeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)
Oral, Dental and Periodontal Manifestations of Infectious Diseases in Children: The Present Status and Challenges in the Future
edited by , and Giuseppina De Benedetto
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 251
Keywords: oral; dental; periodontal; systemic; infections; infectious disease; lesions; manifestations; antibiotic; antibiotics; diagnosis; treatment; therapy; prophylaxis; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Child Trauma and Psychology submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9950 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood trauma; child psychology; child and youth psychopathology; reactive attachment disorder; adverse childhood experiences; children at risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Early Childhood Education and Care Lays the Foundations for Learning and Wellbeing submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8914 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood education and care; childhood; quality education; children’ s rights and equality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Endocrine and Metabolic Health in School-Aged Children
edited by , and Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine diseases; metabolic disorders; obesity; diabetes; thyroid; autoimmunity; children; adolescents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Gut-Brain Interaction Disorders in Children: Emerging Insights in the 21st Century
edited by and Jose Garza
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric gastroenterology; gastrointestinal motility; disorders of gut– brain interaction; pathophysiology; diagnostic techniques; treatment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Advances in Social-Cognitive and Educational Processes: Second Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: ADHD; autism; social-cognitive processes; developmental outcomes; evaluation; educational intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Current Updates and Future Perspectives of Developmental Coordination Disorders in Children: From Classroom to Lab, and Back
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3187 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental coordination disorder (DCD); neurodevelopmental disorders; autism spectrum disorder (ASD); attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD); specific learning disorder (SLD) and dyslexia; motor skill learning; sensory processing and sensory integration; comorbidity; brain imaging; genetics; intervention; neurorehabilitation; special needs education; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Bowel Management in Paediatric Colorectal Disease
edited by Judith Lindert and Joseph Curry
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open
Keywords: bowel management; Hirschsprung disease; anorectal malformation; functional constipation; spina bifida; cloaca disease; bowel function score
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Maternal Health and the Impact on Infant Growth submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | 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)
Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Nutrition on Growth and Development submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 267 | 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)
Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Their Impact on Neonatal Outcomes
edited by Ángel Chimenea-Toscano and Lutgardo García-Díaz
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3342 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; neonatal outcomes; fetal medicine; perinatal care; predictive models; advanced imaging; interventional approaches
Pediatric Infectious Disease Epidemiology
edited by Noriko Kitamura and Daisuke Yoneoka
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; child; adolescents; infectious diseases; surveillance; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
Pediatric Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorders: Challenges in Identification, Intervention, and Recovery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorder; anorexia nervosa; children; adolescents; therapy; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Behavior Intervention and Early Orthodontic Treatment in Pediatric Dentistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open
Keywords: interceptive orthodontics; rapid palatal expanders; mini-implant-assisted rapid palatal expanders; harmful habits; tongue thrusting; digital suction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Craniofacial Deformities and Cleft Lip and Palate: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
edited by Ghassan Idris, Robert Love and Stuart Bade
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: cleft lip and palate diagnosis and management in children and infants; surgical approach and protocols for children with cleft lip and palate; orthodontic treatment for children with cleft lip and palate; orthopedic treatment for children and infants with cleft lip and palate; naso-alveolar molding for infants with cleft lip and palate; digital technology use in children with cleft lip and palate; computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing in the management of children with cleft lip and palate; telemedicine role patient-centered care (foundation to safe and high-quality health care in children with cleft lip and palate)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Revolutionizing Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment: Advances in Targeted Immunotherapy for Leukemia and Lymphomas
edited by C. Garrido-Colino
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric leukemia; pediatric lymphomas; targeted immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors; monoclonal antibody; chimeric antigen receptor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Hematology & Oncology)
Research Progress of the Pediatric Cardiology: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10610 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric cardiology; congenital heart disease; heart failure; myocarditis; COVID-19 and cardiovascular system; heart transplantation; cardiac imaging in children; pediatric cardiology in low-income countries; rheumatic heart disease; child/children; adolescent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)
Ultrasonography Interventions in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5556 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonography; perinatology; neonatology; obstetrics; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Radiology)
Advances and Controversies in Paediatric Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery: Update
edited by Francisco Hernández Oliveros and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: paediatric surgery; hepatobiliary surgery; gastrointestinal surgery; indocyanine green; robotic surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Menachem Gross
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial anomalies; cleft palate; hearing loss; craniosynostosis; craniofacial surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Advances in Neonatal Resuscitation and Intensive Care
edited by Pranav Jani, Dharmesh Shah and Rajesh Maheshwari
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8165 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal intensive care; resuscitation; infant; premature infant; low-birth-weight infant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)
New Trends in Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology
edited by Artur Beke
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6238 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniospinal malformations; genetic background; epidemiology; perinatal care; prenatal diagnostics
Obstetric Factors and Neonatal Outcomes: The Limit of Viability
edited by and Lucian Puşcaşiu
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal limit of viability; prematurity; pre-eclampsia; intrauterine growth restriction; chorioamnionitis; fetal anomalies; diagnosis; therapy
Current Treatment of Craniofacial Disorders in Orthodontics
edited by
submission deadline 5 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial disorder; Robin sequence; cleft lip and/or palate; trisomy 21; palatal plates; pre-surgical infant orthopedics; orthodontics; CAD/CAM manufacturing; digital orthodontics; interdisciplinary treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Nutritional Status and Eating Patterns in Children and Adolescents: Tackling Vulnerabilities, Gender Gaps and Nutritional Disparities
edited by Ersilia Buonomo and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | 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)
Promoting Breastfeeding and Human Milk in Infants (2nd Edition) submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: breastfeeding; human milk; infant feeding; bioactive factors; human milk composition; breastfeeding promotion; human milk banking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)
Advances of Polypharmacy Issues in Pediatrics
edited by , Anna Zanin and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open
Keywords: polypharmacy; adherence and compliance; fragile pediatric populations; patients and caregivers satisfaction; drug-related problems; drug– drug interactions; medication management in children; adverse drug reactions; clinical pharmacy; medication review
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Drugs)
Advances in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neuroimaging: AI, New Technologies, and Their Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Therapy submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; pediatric neuroimaging; AI; new technologies; MRI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Radiology)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Children
edited by Alyssa L. Faro and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy; adolescents; children; transdiagnostic; evidence-based treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Application of Endoscopy and Endosurgery in Pediatric Surgery
edited by Federico G. Seifarth and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)
Clinical Assessment of Developmental Psychopathology in High-Risk Neonates and Children
edited by and Diego Baya
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental psychopathology; high-risk neonates; pediatric mental health; clinical assessment; early intervention; psychological assessment tools; child development; preventive strategies; risk assessment; longitudinal studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Digital Frontiers in Youth Suicide Prevention: Risks, Resilience, and Interventions
edited by Ping-I Lin, Michael Dudley and Michelle Tye
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: suicide risk; social media; digital resilience; teletherapy & mobile health; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Current Research on Cleft Lip in Children—3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral clefts; cleft lip and palate; growth and development; speech disorders; quality of life; etiology; genetics and environmental factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Pediatric Physical Therapy: Research and Evaluation
edited by and Ana Belén Peinado-Rubia
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: child; physiotherapy; rehabilitation; physical therapy modalities; pediatric orthopedics; validation studies; clinical trials; systematic reviews; evidence-based practice; reproducibility of results
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Critically Ill Children
edited by Ali H. Ahmad, Sonali Basu and Keisha G. Bell
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; pediatric; critical care; critical illness; chronic illness; equitable care; injury; organ failure; organ support; quality improvement; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)
Advances in Pediatric Surgery: Innovative Approaches and Emerging Technologies
edited by Donatella Di Fabrizio, and
submission deadline 23 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1785 | 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)
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10342 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; diagnosis; treatment; biomarkers; evidence-based practices (EBP)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Lifestyle and Children's Health Development submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4043 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy lifestyles; physical activity; obesity; children; adolescents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
State of the Art in Pediatric Anesthesia: Second Edition submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2445 | 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 submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)
Clinical Application of Imaging in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Diseases
edited by Kai-Sheng Hsieh and Kenpen Weng
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiopulmonary imaging; children echocardiography; sonography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Radiology)
Medical Trauma in Children: Actual Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 110 | 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)
Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2747 | 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 1022 | 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
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | 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 submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | 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)
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