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European Journal Of Pediatrics

European Journal of Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of pediatrics. It is committed to publishing new clinical research with immediate impact on clinical pediatric practice, emphasizes short publication time, publishes article collections on cutting-edge themes, and is intended for members of pediatric teams worldwide.

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Subject Pediatrics
Impact Factor 2.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0340-6199
eISSN 1432-1076
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

European Journal Of Pediatrics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Reviews. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Reviews must not exceed 3,500 words excluding the title page, abstract, references, and figure/table captions. The manuscript should include 4 to 6 keywords, a Declarations section, and for review articles an author contributions statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication, use “et al.” only for articles with more than 10 authors, and include full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables No more than 6 tables and figures are recommended for Reviews, and any excess should be provided as supplementary material. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption included in the manuscript text file.
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Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words excluding the title page, abstract, references, and figure/table captions. Manuscript should be arranged as Title page, Abstract, List of Abbreviations in alphabetical order, Introduction, Materials and methods, Patients’ medical reports, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, and Figure legends. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a data availability statement, and a declarations section.
References References must be cited in the text using numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, use “et al.” only for articles with more than 10 authors, and include full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables No more than 6 tables and figures are recommended, and items exceeding this limit should be submitted as supplementary material. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each must include a caption.
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Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words excluding the title page, abstract, references, and figure/table captions. Manuscript must include a "What is Known – What is New" section immediately after the abstract. Manuscript must include a disclosure statement, a data availability statement, a "What is Known – What is New" section in bullet-list format limited to four lines and 600 characters, and a declarations section before the reference list.
References References must be cited in the text using numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication, use "et al." only for works with more than 10 authors, and include full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables No more than 6 tables and figures are recommended, and any additional tables or figures should be provided as supplementary material. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be uploaded separately if file size causes problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each table or figure must include a caption.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Recommended reviewers should be included in the cover letter, and any unpublished material included in the manuscript must be mentioned there.
Abstract Brief Reports must include an abstract. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Brief Reports are limited to 1,500 words. Brief Reports must include a "What is Known – What is New" section just after the abstract. The "What is Known – What is New" section must be in bullet-list format and limited to four lines and 600 characters, and the manuscript must include a Declarations section before the reference list.
References Brief Reports may include no more than 12 references. References must be cited in the text by numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively with "et al." used only for articles with more than 10 authors.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include one table and/or figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure file, and each table and figure must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
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Mini-Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Mini-Review articles must include an abstract. Abstracts must be 150 to 250 words. Abstracts must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Mini-Review articles must not exceed 2,000 words. The manuscript must include a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution and a disclosure statement.
References Mini-Review articles may include no more than 12 references. References must be cited in the text with numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numerical order, using “et al.” only for works with more than 10 authors.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be arranged as Title page, Abstract, List of Abbreviations in alphabetical order, Introduction, Materials and methods, Patients’ medical reports, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, and Figure legends. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a Declarations or Statements and Declarations section with applicable funding and competing interest statements, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered consecutively, include only cited published or accepted works, use 'et al.' only for more than 10 authors, and include full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Recent Publications

Association between maternal stress and congenital malformations

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Dextromethorphan in a child with nonketotic hyperglycinaemia – a 6-year follow up

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Biotin dependent multiple carboxylase deficiency presenting as a congenital lactic acidosis

A. Munnich, J. M. Saudubray, A. Cotisson, F. X. Coudé, H. Ogier, C. Charpentier, C. Marsac, G. Carré, M. Bourgeay-Causse, J. Frézal

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Plasma vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and other regulatory peptides in children with neurogenic tumours

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 6 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter may be used to disclose reuse of material and mention unpublished material included in the manuscript. Authors can also suggest peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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Research Topics

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Neonatal Health and Biochemistry Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Infant Nutrition and Health Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Congenital Heart Disease Studies Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Infant Health and Development Respiratory viral infections research Diet and metabolism studies Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Birth, Development, and Health Child and Adolescent Health Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Biomedical and Chemical Research Sexual Differentiation and Disorders Blood disorders and treatments Tracheal and airway disorders Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

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