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The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal is a pediatric infectious diseases journal published 12 times per year. It is the official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and includes sections such as Original Studies, Antimicrobial Reports, COVID Reports, Maternal-Neonatal Reports, Translational Medicine Reports, ESPID Reports and Reviews, Instructive Cases, and Letters to the Editor.

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Subject Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics
Impact Factor 2.2
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0891-3668
eISSN 1532-0987
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Detailed report summarizing findings of the 30 checks is free of cost for authors submitting to this journal; AI review and edit is available for a one-time fee of $29.

Submission Instructions

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Studies

Cover Letter Cover letter is required as a separate submission document. Cover letter must disclose all affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be submitted as a separate file. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, with other subheads added as needed.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, figures, references, and in-text reference citations. Manuscript must be organized under the four main headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include an AI use disclosure in the Materials and Methods or similar section if AI tools were used, and the title page must list three to five key words and a Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding statement.
References References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers outside punctuation, and for works with more than three authors only the first three authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Original Studies may include up to 5 tables or figures. Tables and figures must be uploaded as separate files and must not be embedded in the manuscript text. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table must be provided as a separate document with a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Instructive Cases

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose all affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript.
Abstract Abstract is required for Instructive Cases and must be submitted as a separate file. Unstructured abstracts for cases shorter than 1,500 words must be limited to 60 words. Cases shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, whereas cases from 1,500 to 3,000 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Instructive Cases must contain no more than 3,000 words. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers, and entries with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Instructive Cases may include up to 5 tables or figures. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript text file.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any affiliations with or financial involvement in organizations or entities with a direct financial interest in the manuscript subject matter or materials.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain 500 words or fewer. Letter should pertain to articles published within the journal or highlight important new clinical or laboratory insights. Authors who used AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References Letter must contain fewer than 5 references. References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers outside punctuation, and for references with more than three authors only the first three should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Letter may include 1 figure or table. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table must be provided as a separate document.
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Hiv Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any affiliations with or financial involvement in organizations or entities with a direct financial interest in the manuscript subject matter or materials.
Abstract Abstract is required for HIV Reports shorter than 1,500 words and for those longer than 1,500 words. HIV Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, whereas those longer than 1,500 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Title page must include three to five key words, and any use of AI tools in writing, image production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References HIV Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers outside punctuation, and references with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables HIV Reports shorter than 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, whereas those longer than 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be provided on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table must be provided as a separate document with a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Covid Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose all affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the manuscript subject matter or materials.
Abstract Abstract is required for Covid Reports shorter than 1,500 words. Covid Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, while those longer than 1,500 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Covid Reports must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscripts must be organized under the four main headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the AI tool was used and which tool was used.
References Covid Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in text in order of appearance using superscript numbers outside punctuation, and for works with more than three authors only the first three authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Covid Reports shorter than 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, while those longer than 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript.
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Vaccine Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any affiliations with or financial involvement in organizations or entities with a direct financial interest in the manuscript subject matter or materials.
Abstract An abstract is required for Vaccine Reports shorter than 1,500 words. Vaccine Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, while those longer than 1,500 words must use a structured abstract following the Original Studies guidelines.
Manuscript Vaccine Reports must not exceed 3,000 words. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the AI tool was used and which tool was used.
References Vaccine Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers, and references with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Vaccine Reports may include up to 5 tables or figures, but those shorter than 1,500 words may include only 1 figure or table. Tables and figures must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table must be provided as a separate document with its title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Antimicrobial Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any affiliations with or financial involvement in organizations or entities with a direct financial interest in the manuscript subject matter or materials.
Abstract Abstract is required for Antimicrobial Reports shorter than 1,500 words and for those longer than 1,500 words. Antimicrobial Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, whereas those longer than 1,500 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References Antimicrobial Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in text in order of appearance using superscript numbers placed outside punctuation, and references with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Antimicrobial Reports shorter than 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, whereas those longer than 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript body. Figure legends must be provided on a separate manuscript page after the references.
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Immunology And Host Response Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required as a submission document. Cover letter must indicate all affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials of the research discussed in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required for reports shorter than 1,500 words. Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, whereas reports longer than 1,500 words require a structured abstract following the Original Studies guidelines.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the tool was used and which tool was used.
References Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers outside punctuation, and references with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Reports shorter than 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, whereas reports longer than 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded within the manuscript body.
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Maternal Neonatal Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any direct financial affiliations or involvement related to the manuscript subject matter and any preprint posting if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required for Maternal Neonatal Reports under 1,500 words and for those over 1,500 words. Reports under 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, while reports over 1,500 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Maternal Neonatal Reports must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscripts must be organized under Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Authors using AI tools must disclose the tool and its use in the Materials and Methods or a similar section.
References Maternal Neonatal Reports under 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in order of appearance with superscript numbers, and for works with more than three authors only the first three should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Maternal Neonatal Reports under 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, while those over 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded in the manuscript body. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table must be provided as a separate document with a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.
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Translational Medicine Reports

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must disclose any affiliations with or financial involvement in organizations or entities with a direct financial interest in the manuscript's subject matter or materials.
Abstract Abstract is required for Translational Medicine Reports shorter than 1,500 words and for those longer than 1,500 words. Translational Medicine Reports shorter than 1,500 words require an unstructured abstract, whereas those longer than 1,500 words require a structured abstract.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscripts using AI tools for writing, image or graphical element production, or data collection or analysis must disclose the tool used and how it was used in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References Translational Medicine Reports shorter than 1,500 words must contain 10 references. References must be cited in order of appearance using superscript numbers, and references with more than three authors should list the first three followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Translational Medicine Reports shorter than 1,500 words may include 1 figure or table, whereas those longer than 1,500 words may include up to 5 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be submitted as separate files and must not be embedded in the manuscript.
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Recent Publications

A 14-Year-old Girl With Neurologic Decline and Unexpected CSF Findings

Niall Johnston, Justin S.J. Kuang, Rogan Lee, Richard Malik, Abhinav Rajkumar, Monica Lahra, Alexandra M. Johnson, Phoebe C. M. Williams

10.1097/inf.0000000000005280
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Clinical Characteristics of Seasonal Human Coronavirus Infections Among Children in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Retrospective Study Comparing HCoV Species and SARS-CoV-2 in Hokkaido, Japan, From April 2021 to September 2025

Mayu Hachiya, Kenji Kondo, Hikaru Takahashi, Yukiko Higashide, Jun Kunizaki, Emiko Hoshino, Nodoka Sakurai, Toshihiko Mori

10.1097/inf.0000000000005328
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Pulmonary Embolism in Invasive Salmonella Infection: A Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory Failure in an Adolescent

Kalliopi Straka, Eleni Christakou, Evdoxia Mpourazani, Paraskevi Karasmani, Panagiotis Poulos, Dimitra Paraschou, Charikleia Barbaressou

10.1097/inf.0000000000005324
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Phase 2/3, Open-label, Randomized, Active-controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam in Pediatric Patients From Birth to Less Than 18 Years With Gram-negative Bacterial Infections

John S. Bradley, Carmelle T. Norice, Emmanuel Roilides, Alexey Shevelev, Beata Jurkiewicz, Jorge A. Piedrahita, Mercedes Macías-Parra, Victor Antonio Monroy Colin, Nazan Dalgic, Sandra Koseoglu, Ireen Masih, Prachi Nair, Katherine Young, David W. Hilbert, Garrett T. Nieddu, Munjal Patel, Jennifer A. Huntington, Amanda Paschke, Christopher J. Bruno

10.1097/inf.0000000000005323
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Acute Unilateral Vision Loss and Pulmonary Nodules in a Child: The Diagnostic Value of Multidisciplinary Care in a Tropical Setting

Catalina Arango-Ferreira, Silvia Palacio-Petri, Martha Lía Gaviria- Bravo

10.1097/inf.0000000000005211
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Research Topics

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Respiratory viral infections research Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Neonatal and Maternal Infections Influenza Virus Research Studies Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Viral Infections and Immunology Research Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Ear Surgery and Otitis Media Viral Infections and Vectors Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

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