Pediatric Investigation

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Investigation serves to disseminate the cutting-edge knowledge on clinical observations of pediatric research.

It focuses on clinical care, clinical practice and translational medicine in the field.

The editors encourage contributions relating to pediatric internal medicine, surgery, radiology, pathology, biochemistry, physiology, sociology and history, preventive healthcare, pharmacology and many pediatric subspecialties.

It considers unsolicited manuscripts in the following categories: Original Article, Review Article, Commentary, Case Report, Brief Report.

The editors will also invite manuscripts to publish in the special feature columns: Editorial, Guidelines, Consensus or Recommendations, Medical News, Lecture, Workshop, Journal Club, Characters in Pediatrics, and Clinical Experience.

Pediatric Investigation is an open access journal.

Manuscripts accepted for publication will be published as open access articles, immediately free to read, download and share.

Authors or their funder will not be required to pay an article publication charge at present.

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)
• Web of Science
• Embase

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 2,000.00 USD. 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.

• Evidence‐based guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> pneumonia in children (2023)

  Citation: 9

  Authors:

• Anemia and retinopathy of prematurity: A narrative review

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Minali, David, Stephen P., Ellen C.

• The association between coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination during pregnancy and neonatal health outcomes

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Petra J., Veronique Y. F., Lieke C. M., Nadia M. B., Agnes C., Maud

• Comparative analysis of formulae for umbilical venous catheterization depth based on birth weight

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Jingjie, Xu, Zixin, Keyue, Lu, Mingyan

• Novel compound heterozygous variants in the <i>TSPEAR</i> gene causing autosomal recessive hearing loss in a Chinese family

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Xinyu, Xiaozhou, Zhengdong, Yanjun, Yu

• The relative contributions of genetic and non‐genetic factors to the risk of neuroblastoma

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Eun Mi, Julia E., Logan G.

• Real‐world use of emicizumab in Chinese children with hemophilia A: Retrospective data from a comprehensive care center

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Qianqian, Zhenping, Guoqing, Gang, Yingzi, Xiaoling, Zekun, Wanru, Di, Zhengping, Nan, Man‐Chiu, Runhui

• Challenges and inequity in neonatal and child health: Tip of the iceberg from Global Burden of Disease indicators

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Yuan, Shu, Mingyan

• Design and implementation of a multicenter protocol to obtain impulse oscillometry data in preterm children

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Katharine, Clement L., Julian, Carla, Joseph, Kristina, Charles C., Sara B.

• The utility of C‐reactive protein in neonatal early‐onset sepsis screening: A territory‐wide cohort analysis

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Xuelian, Hoi Ying Sharon, Hiu Ying Peggy, Po Gee Genevieve, Hugh Simon