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New Impact Factor for Pediatric Medicine: 0.8

We are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Medicine (PM) has attained its latest impact factor for the 2025 citation year: 0.8.

Pediatric Medicine 2025 CiteScore Released: 1.9

We are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Medicine (PM) has achieved its 2025 CiteScore: 1.9, ranking 185 out of 351 journals in the Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

PM 2025 Annual Report

Greetings from the Editorial Office of PM!

We here would like to present the progress of PM in 2025 and to extend our sincere gratitude to our editorial board members, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers. We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026 and look forward to working with you in the new year to continue the success of PM.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Testimonials for PM from Eminent Experts Worldwide in 2025

Eminent Experts Worldwide, including editorial board members, authors, and readers, who know the journal well, provided testimonials for PM. We are thankful for their support for the journal.

Readers' Choice: Author Interviews

Welcome to Readers’ Choice: Author Interviews, our exclusive interview series where we connect with the authors behind the most-read papers published in our journal. In each feature, we dive into the inspiration, challenges, and discoveries that have captured the attention of our readers. Through these interviews, we aim to provide our readers with deeper insights into the work that is shaping the future of medicine and healthcare.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

PM features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

Reviewer of the Month (2026)

In 2026, PM reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

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Brief Report

Improving propranolol adherence and tolerability with a generic strawberry flavor in patients with infantile hemangiomas

Silvija Milanovic, Bliss Colao, Kelly Gahagan, William Campbell, Caitlin Purvis, Michael J. Lavery

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Brief Report

Refeeding syndrome in pediatric acute care patients: a brief report of pediatric dietitians’ practice

Erin Shillinglaw, Jennifer H. Carroll

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Review Article

Alport syndrome in children: bridging genetic insights to clinical management—a narrative review

Shawn Iqbal, Halima Saadia Janjua

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Review Article

Transition to extrauterine life in extremely preterm infants: a narrative review of physiology-based cardiovascular and cerebral monitoring

Niki Oikonomopoulou, Luis Arruza, Maria Jose Rodriguez, Araceli Corredera, Cristina Cortés-Ledesma, Eva Vierge, Jose Martinez-Orgado, Eduardo Villamor

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Review Article

Sensorial saturation in neonatal and infant pain management compared to other non-pharmacological and pharmacological analgesic techniques: a systematic review

Anna Montorsi, Carlo Valerio Bellieni

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Original Article

Factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures and electroencephalographic findings in children: a follow-up study in Vietnam

Phuong Minh Nguyen, Tin Chanh Nguyen, Trinh Ngoc Nguyen Luu, Quang Chi Ngo, Trinh Van Nguyen, Tien Thuy Ngoc Pham, Dien Minh Thai, Tho Anh Kieu Pham, Thi Van Vo

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Original Article

Risk factors associated with recurrent urinary tract infections in children with bladder dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

Anirut Pattaragarn, Sujitra Terdnueakao, Kittipong Phinthusophon, Nuntawan Piyaphanee, Thanaporn Chaiyapak, Kraisoon Lomjansook, Suroj Supavekin, Achra Sumboonnanonda

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Original Article

The impact of advanced paternal age on prematurity and birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Alícia Batista de Almeida Barbosa, Ana Beatriz Nardelli da Silva, Ian de Paula Bezerra, Isabella Christina Amaral de Lara, Luísa Menegaz Veronese, Liliane Rodrigues Fernandes

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 August 2026)

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Editorial Commentary

Guiding treatment forward: how guided self-help interventions are reshaping behavioral health

Brittany E. Matheson

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Case Report

A benign cause of a striking purpuric rash in a 24-month-old previously healthy boy: a case report

Mariana Salomé Pereira Martins, Teresa Ferreira, Magalys Pereira, Graça Loureiro

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Case Report

Paediatric lower limb primary lymphedema: a case report of conservative management

William Shepherd, Jagraj Singh Brar, Breanna A. Chen, Farah Abdulsatar

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Case Report

Utilising point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of bilateral pulled elbow in a 2-year-old boy: a case report

David J. McCreary, Bethaney Miller

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Review Article

Preventing ventilator-acquired pneumonia and pediatric ventilator-associated events in infants: a systematic review of individual interventions and practice care bundles

Maria Lefebvre, Karen Burnett, Matthew S. P. Ho, Matthew Hicks, Liz Dennett, Joseph Ting, Manoj Kumar

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Review Article

Prognostic role of surgical margin status in pediatric neuroblastoma: a systematic review

Amani N. Al-Ansari, Sagar Ahammed, Mohammed Ajebli

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children—a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary care center in Southeastern Serbia

Milan Golubovic, Maja Slavkovic Jovanovic, Sasa Golubovic, Vladana Nikolic, Milena Trandafilovic, Snezana Zivanovic

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Parental perception and knowledge of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) management in children and adolescents: a qualitative study

Rasha Alradadi, Sarah Ali Abu Sabir, Ibrahim Mohammed Dighriri, Shatha Rasheed Almshhen, Ghadeer Muteb Alshammari, Hamoud Alrashidi, Abdullah Salem Alfutiman

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Failure of chest tube and fibrinolytic treatments in pediatric parapneumonic effusions: a retrospective cohort study

Heather Grubbs, Kaitlin Pardue, Elizabeth J. Trimble, Zoona Sarwar, Alessandra Landmann

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Efficacy-focused randomized controlled trial of social skills training in children with autism spectrum disorder using Social Stories via electronic book

Adidsuda Fuengfoo, Warisara Thongseekhem

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Comparative content validity of the Thai version of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) and Thai Diagnostic Autism Scale (TDAS): enhancing early detection of autism spectrum disorder in high-risk children

Adidsuda Fuengfoo, Thanitsr Vichayasuek, Wilairuk Buhsabun, Juraphon Sermkij, Lutlawan Lamomsai

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program in a low- and middle-income country: pre- and post-implementation to improve surgical prophylaxis

Thuy Anh Do, Ha Thu Pham, Ha Hong Thi Nguyen, Jennifer Le

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(30 May 2026)

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Original Article

Prevention of hypothermia in preterm infants within a neonatal intensive care unit in resource-limited settings: a non-randomized controlled pre-post study

Longli Li, Yun Wang, Laishuan Wang, Tianyan Zhang, Huan Zhao, Xiaojing Hu

Published online: 24 August 2026

Original Article

Diagnostic performance of Phoenix vs. the International Pediatric Sepsis Consensus Conference sepsis criteria in a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit in Thailand, an upper-middle-income country

Lalida Kongkiattikul, Kanruetai Na Nan, Kritsaporn Sujjavorakul

Published online: 21 August 2026

Review Article

Narrative review of intellectual disability: definitions, evaluation and principles of treatment

Dilip R. Patel, Roger Apple, Shibani Kanungo, Ashley Akkal

Published online: 17 December 2018

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Review Article

Pharmacokinetics of drugs: newborn perspective

Neha Bansal, Sarfaraz Momin, Rohit Bansal, Sujith Kumar Reddy Gurram Venkata, Liberty Ruser, Kamran Yusuf

Published online: 24 March 2023

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Review Article

Physiology of pubertal development in females

Alissa M. Guarneri, Manmohan K. Kamboj

Published online: 22 August 2019

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Review Article

Assessing and treating aggression in children and adolescents

Damilola O. Adesanya, Jessica Johnson, Cathryn A. Galanter

Published online: 28 May 2022

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Review Article

Feeding the child with congenital heart disease: a narrative review

Joann Herridge, Anna Tedesco-Bruce, Seth Gray, Alejandro A. Floh

Published online: 28 February 2021

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Review Article

Amenorrhea in adolescents: a narrative review

Gisella Newbery, Mekala Neelakantan, Maria Demma Cabral, Hatim Omar

Published online: 10 July 2019

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Review Article

Narrative review of the epidemiology of neonatal jaundice

Thor Willy Ruud Hansen

Published online: 28 May 2021

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Review Article

Refeeding syndrome and other related issues in the paediatric intensive care unit

Luise V. Marino, Corinne Jotterand Chaparro, Clémence Moullet

Published online: 31 August 2020

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Review Article

Turner syndrome: narrative review of genetics and clinical aspects of management

Elizabeth B. Fudge

Published online: 08 May 2023

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Review Article

The key social determinants of mental health: their effects among children globally and strategies to address them: a narrative review

Anisha Abraham, Leslie Walker-Harding

Published online: 28 February 2022

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Review Article

Breast concerns and disorders in adolescent females: a narrative review

Donald E. Greydanus, Lyubov Matytsina-Quinlan

Published online: 03 July 2019

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Review Article

Energy expenditure in critically ill children

Karlien Veldscholte, Koen Joosten, Corinne Jotterand Chaparro

Published online: 30 November 2020

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Review Article

The effects of early autism intervention on parents and family adaptive functioning

Annette Estes, Deanna M. Swain, Katherine E. MacDuffie

Published online: 12 June 2019

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Review Article

Vulvovaginitis in adolescents

Marisha G. Agana, Brindi Ryali, Dilip R. Patel

Published online: 25 October 2019

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Review Article

Progress and challenges in early intervention of autism spectrum disorder in China

Bingrui Zhou, Xiu Xu

Published online: 02 July 2019

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Kawasaki disease in 2019—past controversies, present insights and future directions: a narrative review

Robert Grignani, Swee-Chye Quek

Published online: 21 March 2019

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Review Article

Adjustment disorder in the pediatric population

George L. Alvarado

Published online: 28 May 2022

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Hemolytic causes of neonatal jaundice: diagnosis and treatment

Timothy M. Bahr, Robert D. Christensen, Michael Kaplan

Published online: 28 November 2021

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Gonadal dysgenesis: a clinical overview of Turner syndrome

Ethel Gonzales Clemente, Patricia Vining Maravol, Claire L. Tanager

Published online: 15 July 2019

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Review Article

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease: a narrative review

Donald E. Greydanus, Flora Bacopoulou

Published online: 30 July 2019

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Pediatric Medicine is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal covering all aspects of the diagnosis, management and prevention of disorders specific to children and adolescents, including pediatric oncology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, pediatric hematology and hematological malignancies, obstetric and pediatric pharmacology, pediatric immunology, pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric surgery, pediatric urology and etc.