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| Pediatric Research (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pediatric Research |
| Discipline | Pediatrics |
| Abbreviation | Pediatr. Res. |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| History | 1967–present |
Pediatric Research (journal) is a peer-reviewed medical journal focusing on research in pediatric medicine, neonatal medicine, pediatric surgery, and child health. The journal publishes original research, reviews, commentary, and clinical reports that inform practitioners at hospitals, universities, and research institutes. It serves as a forum for investigators affiliated with academic centers, children's hospitals, national health agencies, and international organizations.
The journal was established in 1967 during a period of rapid expansion in pediatric subspecialties associated with institutions such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and University of Pennsylvania. Early editorial leadership included figures connected to societies like the American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for Pediatric Research, European Society for Paediatric Research, and research programs funded by agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), Wellcome Trust, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Over successive decades the journal aligned with publishing houses that later consolidated into conglomerates such as Springer Science+Business Media and Nature Publishing Group. Changes in editorial policy reflected broader shifts in scholarly communication shaped by events and reforms tied to organizations like World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and initiatives influenced by reports from committees at Institute of Medicine and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Pediatric Research covers clinical trials, translational research, basic science studies, epidemiology, and health services research relevant to neonatal intensive care units, pediatric intensive care units, and outpatient pediatrics associated with centers such as Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and Karolinska Institutet. The journal is indexed in major abstracting services and citation databases comparable to PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. It is discoverable alongside titles published by The Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, BMJ, and specialty journals from publishers like Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer. Libraries at institutions such as Columbia University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, McGill University, and University of Tokyo provide access through consortia and subscription services influenced by negotiations with vendors like EBSCO Information Services, ProQuest, and CrossRef.
The editorial board historically has drawn editors and associate editors affiliated with departments and units at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Mount Sinai Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Toronto, and University College London. Editorial governance follows standards advocated by bodies like the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and guidelines emerging from panels at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Peer review processes involve external reviewers recruited from networks including faculty at Yale University, University of Michigan, University of California, Los Angeles, Imperial College London, and researchers funded by agencies such as the European Research Council and National Science Foundation. Editorial decisions have been shaped by policies addressing conflicts of interest tied to foundations like Howard Hughes Medical Institute and by data-sharing expectations promoted by committees at Open Research Funders Group-affiliated organizations.
The journal issues monthly volumes and has adopted a mixed model of subscription and open-access options similar to hybrid journals published by Springer Nature and other major houses. Authors have been able to publish open access under agreements comparable to transformative deals negotiated with institutions like Cornell University, University of Edinburgh, National University of Singapore, and national consortia such as Jisc. Article processing charges and waiver policies reflect practices common to publishers dealing with funding bodies like the Wellcome Trust, Horizon Europe, and national research councils in Australia, Germany, and France. Archiving and preservation strategies align with repositories and initiatives including PubMed Central, CLOCKSS, Portico, and institutional repositories at universities such as Princeton University.
Citation metrics and impact factors for the journal are tracked in databases maintained by organizations like Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier. The journal's influence is discussed in reviews and bibliometric studies produced by research groups at King's College London, Stanford Health Policy, and Duke University. Reception among clinicians and researchers is shaped by comparative analyses with periodicals such as Archives of Disease in Childhood, Pediatrics (journal), Journal of Pediatrics, and subspecialty outlets associated with bodies like the American Pediatric Society and European Society for Paediatric Research. Debates around open science, reproducibility, and clinical guideline development have referenced work published in the journal alongside reports from panels at World Congress of Pediatrics and policy statements by American Academy of Pediatrics committees.
The journal has published influential studies on neonatal respiratory distress, perinatal epidemiology, pediatric pharmacology, and developmental biology authored by investigators from centers including Vanderbilt University, Boston University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and University of California, San Diego. Key contributions have intersected with clinical trials sponsored by cooperative groups such as the Pediatric Heart Network, translational findings linked to laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital, and population studies collaborating with public health agencies like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health England, and Health Canada. Reviews and consensus statements published in the journal have informed guideline committees at organizations including American Academy of Pediatrics, European Society of Paediatric Research, and national pediatric associations in countries such as Japan, Brazil, and South Africa.
Category:Pediatrics journals