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JAMA Pediatrics

JAMA Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the JAMA Network focused on pediatric research and clinical content, featuring article categories such as Original Investigation, Editorial, Special Communication, and Review.

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Subject Pediatrics
Impact Factor 18
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2168-6203
eISSN 2168-6211
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Subscription journal with article purchase access available for $45.00.

Submission Instructions

JAMA Pediatrics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Investigation

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, and Conclusions and Relevance, with Trial Registration added for clinical trials.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. The manuscript must include a study type. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points before the abstract under the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning, and it must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in the Acknowledgment or Methods section.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, with all authors or editors listed up to 6 and the first 3 followed by "et al" when there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript text, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Systematic Review (Without Meta-Analysis)

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Evidence Review, Findings, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript The manuscript text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. The manuscript must use the subtitle "A Systematic Review" and describe the databases and other sources searched, search terms, search dates, screening process, language limitations, inclusion and exclusion criteria, the rating system for quality of evidence, and the methods used to assess quality including raters, agreement assessment, and disagreement resolution. The manuscript must include Key Points before the abstract under the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning limited to no more than 100 words, include a table with ratings of study or evidence quality, and disclose any use of artificial intelligence in the Acknowledgment or Methods section with the required tool details and author responsibility statement.
References The manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, journal names abbreviated according to PubMed, and list all authors up to 6 or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6.
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures may be included. Figures must not be embedded in the manuscript text and must be submitted as separate files, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, cited in the text, and primary outcome data must not be presented in figures alone.
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Narrative Review

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Importance, Observations, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 2000-3500 words. Manuscript should include an Introduction of 150-250 words, may include a Methods section of 150-250 words, should include Discussion/Observations of 1000-1250 words, and must include Conclusions of 2-3 sentences. Manuscript must include a Key Points section before the abstract with the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning in 75-100 words, and any AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be disclosed in the manuscript.
References Manuscript must include 50-75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, journal names must use PubMed abbreviations, and up to 6 authors should be listed or the first 3 followed by et al if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Tables should summarize the epidemiology, diagnostic tools, and therapies available for the disease, and a fourth table should compare the review findings with current clinical practice recommendations or diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainties or controversies.
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Clinical Trial

Cover Letter Cover letter should be included with the submission. Cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract Abstract is required for clinical trial manuscripts. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance, and Trial Registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include the type of study as a subtitle for reports of clinical trials. Manuscript must include a Key Points section before the abstract with the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning in 75 to 100 words, and clinical trial protocols must be submitted as supplemental files.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order cited, identified with superscript arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, titled, and cited in the text, and data must not be duplicated between figures and tables.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover letter should be included. Cover letter must state whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Data Sources, Study Selection, Data Extraction and Synthesis, Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and online-only material. Manuscript must include the subtitle "A Meta-analysis." Manuscript must include 3 Key Points before the abstract, a separate Key Points section with the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning, and a Data Sharing Statement.
References Manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript text, and all tables must be placed at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Randomized Clinical Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance, and Trial Registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The title subtitle must be "A Randomized Clinical Trial." The manuscript must include Key Points, trial registration and ID, a trial protocol, a CONSORT checklist, and a Data Sharing Statement.
References The manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, list up to 6 authors or editors and otherwise the first 3 followed by "et al.," and use PubMed journal abbreviations with issue numbers in parentheses after volume numbers.
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures are permitted, including a CONSORT flow diagram. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while all tables must be placed at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, titled, and cited in the text, and data must not be duplicated between figures and tables.
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Nonrandomized Clinical Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance, and Trial Registration.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The manuscript must include Key Points before the abstract, use the subtitle "A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial," and include trial registration and ID. Key Points are required and must follow the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning in 75 to 100 words, and AI-generated content must be clearly disclosed in the Acknowledgment or Methods section with the tool details and author responsibility.
References The manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures, including a trial flow diagram. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, titled, and cited in the text, and primary outcome data must not be presented in figures alone.
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Cohort Study

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript The manuscript text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, references, and, as appropriate, figure legends and tables, and it must include a separate Key Points section before the abstract. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points using the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning, a Data Sharing Statement, and disclosure of any AI-generated or AI-assisted content in the Acknowledgment section or Methods section.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order cited, identified with superscript arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text, and data must not be duplicated between tables and figures.
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Case-Control Study

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Exposure, Main Outcomes and Measures, Results, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript The manuscript text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must include a title page, Key Points, abstract, text, references, and, as appropriate, figure legends and tables. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points before the abstract, and a Data Sharing Statement.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript Arabic numerals, not alphabetized, with journal names abbreviated per PubMed and up to 6 authors listed or the first 3 followed by et al if more than 6.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, cited in the text, and provided with a descriptive title, and data must not be duplicated between tables and figures.
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Cross-Sectional Study

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether any related papers from the same study have been published, posted, or submitted.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, and Conclusions and Relevance.
Manuscript The manuscript text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, references, and supplemental material. The manuscript must include a title page, Key Points, abstract, text, and references. The manuscript must include 3 Key Points before the abstract using the headings Question, Findings, and Meaning, and it must include a Data Sharing Statement.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, list up to 6 authors or editors before using "et al.," and use PubMed journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables No more than 5 tables and/or figures may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table or figure must be numbered, titled, and cited in the text, and data must not be duplicated between tables and figures.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 800 words. Manuscript should generally be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Key Points must not be included, and a Data Sharing Statement must be included.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order cited, identified with superscript Arabic numerals, not alphabetized, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al if more than 6.
Figures & Tables No more than 2 small tables and/or figures may be included. Figures must not be included in the manuscript text and should be submitted as separate files, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor text must not exceed 400 words.
References Letters to the Editor must not exceed 5 references and must include 1 reference to the recent article discussed. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, and list all authors up to 6 or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while all tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Parallel-Design Double-Blind Trial

Cover Letter Cover letter should be included.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance, and Trial Registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Title must include the subtitle “A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Manuscript must include Key Points, trial registration and ID, and a trial protocol.
References Manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures in total, including a CONSORT flow diagram. Figures must be submitted as separate files and not included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text.
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Crossover Trial

Cover Letter A cover letter should be included. The cover letter must state whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention(s) or Exposure(s), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance, and Trial Registration.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The manuscript must include the subtitle "A Randomized Clinical Trial." The manuscript must include Key Points, trial registration and ID, and a trial protocol.
References The manuscript must include 50 to 75 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in the order cited, identified with superscript arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using "et al." after the first 3 if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 5 tables and/or figures, including a CONSORT flow diagram. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than included in the manuscript text, while tables must be included at the end of the manuscript file. Each table and figure must be numbered, given a descriptive title, and cited in the text, and data must not be duplicated between tables and figures.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first decision is 3 days without external peer review and 44 days with review. All articles are published online first.

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A cover letter is required and should include complete corresponding author contact information and whether the authors have published, posted, or submitted any related papers from the same study.

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