BMC Pediatrics

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.

BMC Pediatrics publishes research that explores topics of health and healthcare from birth to 21 years of age.  

We welcome manuscripts in the following broad areas of research:

Behavior and development including studies examining behavioral and developmental disorders in neonates, children, and adolescents. We welcome research focusing on motor development, neurodevelopment, cerebral palsy, puberty, and autism. 

General pediatric medicine and surgery including studies of general medicine and surgical intervention, such as cardiology, respiratory disorders, gastroenterology, dentistry, emergency medicine and critical care medicine.

Genetics and congenital disorders including studies examining pediatric genetic and congenital disorders such as Kawasaki disease, sickle cell disease, and congenital heart disease.

Global and public health including studies of healthcare policy, healthcare provision, and pediatric morbidity and mortality. We welcome research exploring social determinants of health, digital health, mental health, chronic disease epidemiology, health behaviors, nutritional health and epidemiology, and vaccinations.

Infection including studies regarding the epidemiology, pathology, prevention, and control of infectious diseases such as diarrheal disease, gastroenteritis and bacterial infectious diseases

Neonatology including studies regarding all aspects of neonatal health, disease, care, and outcomes.

Nutrition, diet, physical health and endocrinology including studies regarding physical activity, nutrition, diet, and endocrinology, such as obesity, sedentary behavior, associations between physical activity and health, Metabolic syndrome, and Diabetes.

BMC Pediatrics does not make editorial decisions on the basis of the interest of a study or its likely impact. Studies must be scientifically valid; for research articles this includes a scientifically sound research question, the use of suitable methods and analysis, and following community-agreed standards relevant to the research field.