Journal History

2014

The inaugural issue was released. Children was published as a quarterly journal.

2016

Children was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).
Children was indexed in PubMed Central (PMC)—National Library of Medicine (NLM), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).

2017

Children adopted a monthly publication schedule.
Children established the following sections:

• Oncology and Hematology;
• Child Neurology;
• Pediatric Surgery;
• Integrative Pediatrics.

2019

Children was indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).

2020

Children received its first Impact Factor (2.078), ranked 50/128 (Q2) in "Pediatrics".

2021

Children received its 2020 Impact Factor (2.863), ranked 40/129 (Q2) in “Pediatrics”.
Children established the following sections:

• Pediatric Neonatology;
• Pediatric Cardiology;
• Pediatric Nephrology;
• Pediatric Dermatology;
• Pediatric Nursing;
• Pediatric Orthopedics;
• Pediatric Dentistry;
• Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine;
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry;
• Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine;
• Pediatric Allergy and Immunology;
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Children was indexed in Scopus (Elsevier), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).

2022

Children received its first CiteScore (2021) of 2.0, ranked 99/318 (Q2) in “Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health”.
Children received its 2021 Impact Factor (2.835), JCR - Q2 (Pediatrics), 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.328 (2021).

2023

Children received its 2022 Impact Factor (2.4), ranked 58/130 (Q2) in "Pediatrics".
Children received its CiteScore (2022) of 2.0, ranked 166/306 (Q3) in "Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health".
Children established the following section:

• Pediatric Endocrinology

2024

The year 2024 marks the 10th Anniversary of Children.
Children established the following sections:

• Pediatric Pain Medicine and Palliative Care;
• Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.
  

Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine was divided into two sections: Pediatric Pain Medicine and Palliative Care and Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.
Children established the following sections:

• Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition;
• Pediatric Drugs;
• Pediatric Radiology;
• Translational Pediatrics.

Global and Public Health was renamed as Global Pediatric Health.
Child Neurology was renamed as Pediatric Neurology.
Oncology and Hematology was renamed as Pediatric Hematology & Oncology.
Pediatric Nephrology was renamed as Pediatric Nephrology & Urology.
Pediatric Pain Medicine and Palliative Care was renamed as Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care.
Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine was renamed as Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine.
Children established the following sections:

• Pediatric Ophthalmology;
• Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Pediatric Neurology was renamed as Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Pediatric Orthopedics was renamed as Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Pediatric Dentistry was renamed as Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry was renamed as Pediatric Mental Health.
Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine was renamed as Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine.
Pediatric Endocrinology was renamed as Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes.

2014–2022

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Sari A. Acra

2022–present

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Paul R. Carney

2020–2024

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Hilary McClafferty for the section on Integrative Pediatrics

2021–2023

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Linda S. Franck for the section on Pediatric Nursing

2021–2024

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Kathryn Ann Kelly McQueen for the section on Global and Public Health

2021–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Chiarella Sforza for the section on Pediatric Dentistry
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Marco Carotenuto for the section on Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Paul R. Carney for the section on Child Neurology

2022–2024

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Boris Zernikow for the section on Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

2022–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Olaf Gefeller for the section on Pediatric Dermatology

2023–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos for the section on Pediatric Neonatology
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Zvi Laron for the section on Pediatric Endocrinology
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Enrico Heffler for the section on Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

2024–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Erich Rutz for the section on Pediatric Orthopedics
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sebastiano A. G. Lava for the section on Pediatric Cardiology
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Boris Zernikow for the section on Pediatric Pain Medicine and Palliative Care