Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica

Aims & Scope

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica publishes original papers in the field of basic science, clinical and laboratory research pertinent to medical and surgical pediatrics.

In addition to Original Articles, La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica welcomes Editorials (on invitation), Brief Reports, Letters to the Editor and Book Reviews as well.

All manuscripts are critically assessed by external and/or in-house experts in accordance with the principles of peer review.

Manuscripts must be written in English or Italian.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Medline
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Human milk: composition and health benefits

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Fabio, Maria Lorella

• Nutritional and metabolic programming during the first thousand days of life

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Massimo, Francesco, Laura, Angela

• Breastfeeding promotion: evidence and problems

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Roberto, Manuela

• Preoperative distraction in children: hand-held videogames vs clown therapy

  Citation: 22

  Authors: M., F., D., R., L., E., A.L., E.

• Feeding of preterm infants and fortification of breast milk

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Giovanna, Elena

• Fine-needle aspiration cytology in children with superficial lymphadenopathy

  Citation: 18

  Authors: F., G., R., G.

• Multiple endocrinopathies (growth hormone deficiency, autoimmune hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus) in Kearns-Sayre syndrome

  Citation: 17

  Authors: A., A.

• Comparison between two different modes of non-invasive ventilatory support in preterm newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome mild to moderate: preliminary data

  Citation: 17

  Authors: F., C., A., S., C., S., M., F.

• Videogame playing as distraction technique in course of venipuncture

  Citation: 16

  Authors: M., L., G., M., L., E.

• Role of mini-invasive surgery in the treatment of enteric duplications in paediatric age: a survey of 15 years

  Citation: 16

  Authors: M., F., G., T., B.