Children Receives an Updated Impact Factor of 2.6 and an Increased CiteScore of 4.5 and Celebrates 10,000+ Articles Published

Children (ISSN 2227-9067) is an international, open-access journal dedicated to the streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease.

The journal was launched in 2014. Since then, it has published over 10,000 articles. Owing to these high-quality contributions, the journal has achieved a 2025 Impact Factor of 2.6 and a 2025 CiteScore of 4.5 and has progressed from Q2 to Q1. We look forward to collaborating with more senior scholars in the field to further develop the journal and continue to promote academic discussion. Journal statistics can be accessed via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/stats.

At present, the journal comprises 24 Sections. The full list of Section is available here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children/sections.

“Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders”;
“Pediatric Hematology & Oncology”;
“Pediatric Surgery”;
“Global Pediatric Health”;
“Pediatric Neonatology”;
“Pediatric Cardiology”;
“Pediatric Nephrology & Urology”;
“Pediatric Dermatology”;
“Pediatric Nursing”;
“Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine”;
“Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine”;
“Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine”;
“Pediatric Mental Health”;
“Pediatric Allergy and Immunology”;
“Pediatric Infectious Diseases”;
“Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes”;
“Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care”;
“Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine”;
“Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition”;
“Pediatric Drugs”;
“Pediatric Radiology”;
“Translational Pediatrics”;
“Pediatric Ophthalmology”;
“Pediatric Otolaryngology”.

We welcome all manuscripts related to these Sections or other areas. If you interested in the journal, please submit your manuscript via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/children.

We look forward to collaborating with you.

Children Editorial Office