As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
Aims and scope
BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in neonates, children and adolescents, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
Featured Content: April 2021
Research: Vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on mental health status of attention-deficit hyperactive children.
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by varying severity in attention deficit and hyperactivity. Studies have shown deficiencies in the serum level of magnesium and vitamin D in people with ADHD. This study aimed to determine the effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on mental health in children with ADHD.
Research: Atopic diseases in children and adolescents are associated with behavioural difficulties
Atopic diseases and behavioural difficulties in children have both been on the rise in recent decades. This study seeks to assess associations between atopic diseases and behavioural difficulties, examining the differences considering child age and how behavioural difficulties were reported.
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May: Understanding Mental Health
With Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on ‘Understanding Mental Health’. We have brought together content to highlight research into understanding and improving mental health.
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Interviewing children: the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on children’s perceived psychological distress and changes in routine
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Assessing causality by means of the Naranjo scale in a paediatric patient with life threatening respiratory failure after alemtuzumab administration: a case report
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Children’s experiences of participating in a school-based health promotion parental support programme – a qualitative study
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Prevalence of acute diarrhea and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five in Woldia Town, Amhara Region, northeastern Ethiopia
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A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format
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A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?
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Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals
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A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants
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Pulse oximetry in the newborn: Is the left hand pre- or post-ductal?
BMC Pediatrics is Recruiting new Editorial Board Members
Get credit for your data!
Valuable data often go unpublished when they could be helping to progress science. Hence, the BMC Series introduced Data notes, a short article type allowing you to describe your data and publish them to make your data easier to find, cite and share.
You can publish your data in BMC Genomic Data (genomic, transcriptomic and high-throughput genotype data) or in BMC Research Notes (data from across all natural and clinical sciences).
More information about our unique article type can be found on the BMC Genomic Data and BMC Research Notes journal websites.
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Top Altmetric Articles of 2020
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Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
72 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
43 days to first decision for all manuscripts
169 days from submission to acceptance
14 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
1.909 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.56 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.166 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.853 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
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1,517 Altmetric Mentions