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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.

The First Impact Factor for Pediatric Medicine: 0.9

We are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Medicine (PM) has attained its first impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 0.9.

Pediatric Medicine 2024 CiteScore Released: 1.7

We are pleased to announce that the Pediatric Medicine (PM) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 1.7, ranking 191 out of 342 journals in the Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

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 (2025)

In 2025, 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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Case Report

Distinguishing intussusception from necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm infant: a case report

Pei Pei Lim, Hamiza Hassan, Ahmad Hazwan Roodzi

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Case Report

The importance of genetic test for early detection of apparent mineralocorticoid excess: a case report

Abir Boussetta, Sawsen Essayeh, Manel Jellouli, Ibtissem Ben Nacef, Sabrine Mekni, Rihab Laamouri, Imen Rojbi, Karima Khiari, Tahar Gargah

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article

Burnout in emergency and paediatric emergency departments: a narrative review

Spyridon Karageorgos, Owen Hibberd, Sandi Angus, Sarah Gentle, Roberto Segura-Retana, Dani Hall, Damian Roland; on behalf of Don’t Forget The Bubbles

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Review Article

Discovering biomarkers for diagnosis, infection stage identification, treatment, and management of pediatric tuberculosis in the era of multi-omics: a narrative review

Chunjiao Han, Yulian Fang, Wei Guo

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Brief Report

Pivotal encounters with two leukaemic adolescents—the impact on a paediatric trainee

Samuel Menahem, George Halasz

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Original Article

Comparison of non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist and non-invasive ventilation modalities for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pongsatorn Paopongsawan, Bonny Jasani, Telford Yeung

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Original Article

Factors associated with parental knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding childhood constipation: a cross-sectional study

Termpong Dumrisilp, Cattaleeya Inploy, Mananut Juttijudata, Natwara Pawasut, Thananpat Sangsuwanwipa

Pediatric Medicine

2026;

(28 February 2026)

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Case Report

Diagnostic challenges in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis: a case report

Marija Luize Kalnina, Dace Pretkalnina, Marija Cehovica, Arta Smite-Laguna, Jolanta Rozentale, Alina Flintere-Flinte, Elina Kalnina

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Case Report

Ectodermal dysplasia in Saudi Arabia: a rare case report and literature review

Nancy Shehata, Husna Irfan Thalib, Essam Wael Zarei, Maha Bamatraf, Wejdan Basuliman, Ranad M. Khashab

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Case Report

Pinna perichondritis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa after piercing in a pediatric patient: a case report with surgical debridement

Diego Andrés Cruz-Acevedo, Carlos Alberto Romero Mesa, José Miguel Suescún-Vargas

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Review Article

Noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure for preterm respiratory support: a systematic review

Namei Xie, Ruming Ye, Huiyue Zhang, Dan Li, Deyi Zhuang, Cuimin Su

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Original Article

Evaluation of clinical and laboratory parameters for recognition and diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: a retrospective analysis of a cross-sectional study

Kasthuri Limali Shashinika, Ishari Shamila Mendis, Thanushka Gayan, Achini Miyurangi Rathnayake, Lumini Sanara Waidyasuriya, Ruvini Lakshani Ambillapitiya, Dishani Chandramali Weerakoon, Manori Gamage, Kithsiri Bandara Jayasekara

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Original Article

Evaluating neurological outcomes in children undergoing cardiac surgery in the middle east: a retrospective study

Ahmed Bamaga, Rafeef Bahafzalla, Nada Alamoudi, Sarah Alqarni, Rahaf Alotaibi, Alwa Almontashri, Zaher Faisal

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Original Article

Characterization of gut microbiota in preterm infants at discharge: a single-center observational study

Qiaozhen Wei, Bingmei Wei, Qingmei Huang, Yunlei Zhu, Qing Chen, Lixue Qin, Yujun Chen, Linzhen Huang, Ruishan Li

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 November 2025)

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Case Report

A 16-month-old boy with severe hypertension, metabolic alkalosis, hyponatremia and hypokalemia: a case report and literature review

Giusy Capasso, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Stefano Guarino, Anna Di Sessa, Paola Tirelli, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Luigi Annicchiarico Petruzzelli, Gabriele Malgieri

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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Review Article

Trichobezoars in pediatric surgery: a narrative review of clinical perspectives, surgical strategies, and psychological considerations

Zakarya Alami Hassani, Saad Andaloussi, Saad Annattah, Omar Dalero, Aziz El Madi

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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Review Article

A narrative review of unraveling pediatric diabetes: precision diagnosis across type 1, type 2, monogenic, and syndromic subtypes

Jun Suk Oh, Jeesuk Yu

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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Review Article

Beyond medication: a scoping review of non-pharmacological interventions for pediatric sleep disturbances in autism spectrum disorder

Muhammad Radhi Rahimi Abu Bakar, Akehsan Dahlan, Zul-’Izzat Ikhwan Zaini, Hanif Farhan Mohd Rasdi

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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Review Article

Effect of maternal stress on the risk of development of autoimmune Guillain-Barré syndrome in children: a narrative review

Sariya Khan, Fayez Ali Shehri, Husna Irfan Thalib, Ola Salman Abbas, Abeer Khan, Ali Murtadha Mahmood, Areej Khan, Fatma E. Hassan

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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Review Article

Avoidable deaths among children under 5 years of age: a review and Brazil’s model

Erly C. Moura, Wallace E. Santos, Juan J. Cortez-Escalante

Pediatric Medicine

2025;

(30 August 2025)

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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

Published online: 11 December 2025

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

Published online: 11 December 2025

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

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

Narrative review of the epidemiology of neonatal jaundice

Thor Willy Ruud Hansen

Published online: 28 May 2021

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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

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

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

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

Energy expenditure in critically ill children

Karlien Veldscholte, Koen Joosten, Corinne Jotterand Chaparro

Published online: 30 November 2020

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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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Review Article

Adjustment disorder in the pediatric population

George L. Alvarado

Published online: 28 May 2022

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Review Article

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

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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Acute pelvic inflammatory disease: a narrative review

Donald E. Greydanus, Flora Bacopoulou

Published online: 30 July 2019

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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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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.