Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A revised scoring scheme for the classification of socio-economic status in Nigeria

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Michael O., George O.

• Breastfeeding practices of mothers of young children in Lagos, Nigeria

  Citation: 25

  Authors: IP, FA, OA

• Parental knowledge and attitude to children's eye care services

  Citation: 19

  Authors: OM, DC, I

• Prevalence of alcohol consumption among secondary school students in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria

  Citation: 16

  Authors: BA, PI, J

• Relationship between dietary habits and nutritional status among adolescents in Abuja municipal area council of Nigeria

  Citation: 15

  Authors: AT, PA, AA, OO, DR

• Mothers’ perception of the use of banked human milk for feeding of the infants

  Citation: 15

  Authors: BI, IR, RC, AA

• Prelacteal feeding practices among lactating mothers in Benin City, Nigeria

  Citation: 15

  Authors: OM, NA, P, CJ

• Mothers’ knowledge, perception and practice of childhood immunization in Enugu

  Citation: 14

  Authors: BN, ND, IC, JC, IB

• Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Children: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Paediatrics Association of Nigeria (PAN)

  Citation: 14

  Authors: A, JBE, D, EN, C, AG, K, M, M, B, WBR, O, I

• Mothers’ recognition of newborn danger signs and health seeking behaviour

  Citation: 13

  Authors: BA, DA, PI