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Italian Journal of Pediatrics is the official journal of the Italian Society of Pediatrics and is an open access journal for paediatricians and other healthcare professionals. It publishes research on all aspects of pediatric medicine as well as health service and public health research addressing primary care issues.
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Subject
Pediatrics
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1720-8424
eISSN
1824-7288
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
£2090.00 GBP / $2790.00 USD / €2290.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.
Submission Instructions
The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where relevant, and disclosure of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, and larger tables may be placed at the end of the document. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words.
Manuscript
Review articles must include a title page, abstract, main text, conclusions section, Declarations section with all required subheadings, an Availability of data and materials statement, and three to ten keywords. If abbreviations are used they must be defined at first use and listed, any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section, and any non-relevant Declarations heading must still be included with 'Not applicable'.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links or URLs must be cited in the numbered reference list rather than in the text.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, tables created with the word processor's Table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract should not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure is not specified. Abstract must minimize abbreviations and must not cite references.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and list them if used, include an Availability of data and materials statement, declare funding and competing interests, specify authors' contributions using initials, include acknowledgements or state 'Not applicable', and document any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section.
References
Letters to the Editor may include a maximum of ten references. References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must appear as full references with title, full URL, access date, and a reference number.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in citation order, multi-panel figures submitted as single composite files, tables must not be embedded as figures and must use the word processor's table function, footnotes rather than endnotes must be used, and table footnotes must use superscript lower-case letters or asterisks for significance values.
Commentary
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, note any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page, a Background section, a Main text section, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, the required Declarations subheadings marked 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Commentaries may include a maximum of ten references. References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately. Previously published figures or tables are permitted for non-research articles only with publisher permission where applicable and citation of the original article.
Debate
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must present a well-argued pro or con viewpoint not essentially based on practical research and include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, the required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, full URL, and access date, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables under one page may be placed in the manuscript and larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and Debate footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Recent Publications
Electrolyte balance and muscle damage after adolescent binge alcohol use: a retrospective study
Isabella Hunjan, Enrico Pistritto, Antonio Corsello, Mario G. Bianchetti, Ilaria Alberti, Emilia Vassilopoulou, Carlo Agostoni, Filippo Salvini, Camilla Lavagno, Gregorio P. Milani
10.1186/s13052-026-02280-z
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Risk factors analysis of poor prognosis in ICU-admitted children with severe influenza pneumonia: a retrospective case-control study
Zhaoqian Shan, Wanyu Jia, Wanying Li, Peng Li, Chunlan Song
10.1186/s13052-026-02292-9
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Bilateral acute mastoiditis during Epstein–Barr virus infection in a child with alagille syndrome: a case report and scoping review
Marco Guida, Piero Farruggia, Cataldo Pellegrino, Federica Mescolo, Giovanni Francesco Saia, Chiara Marino, Tiziana Guida Rutilio, Samentha Menager, Barbara Torrente, Sara Imparato, Flavia Volpe, Caterina Dalila Fernandez, Michelangelo Sciortino, Giovanni Corsello
10.1186/s13052-026-02290-x
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Management of acute otitis media with otorrhea in Italian pediatric practice: a national survey
Paola Marchisio, Michele Miraglia del Giudice, Antonio d’Avino, Stefania Zampogna, Giorgio Ciprandi, Gianluigi Marseglia
10.1186/s13052-026-02286-7
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S. aureus infections in hospitalized children with hematological, hepatological or kidney diseases over a 16-year period at a tertiary care hospital in Sweden: a retrospective observational study
Susan Farmand, Hannah Kurz, Jack Isaksson, Milan Chromek, Birgitta Henriques-Normark, Mikael Sundin
10.1186/s13052-026-02289-4
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 21 days.
Reformat to The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Italian Journal of Pediatrics, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved submission, and confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere. If submitting to a special issue, the specific issue name should be included. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
The article processing charge is £2090.00 GBP / $2790.00 USD / €2290.00 EUR for each accepted article. VAT or local taxes may apply.
Reformat to The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Infant Development and Preterm Care
Respiratory viral infections research
Infant Nutrition and Health
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
Child and Adolescent Health
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
Genomics and Rare Diseases
Neonatal and Maternal Infections
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
Birth, Development, and Health
Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization