BMJ Paediatrics Open
is an open access journal from BMJ and RCPCH, publishing research on the health and wellbeing of neonates, infants, children and young people.
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Authors
BMJ Paediatrics Open accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including protocols, review articles and original research.
The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for the journal.
Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.
Recent Articles
Neonatology:
Screening and diagnosis of neonatal hypoglycaemia in at-risk late preterm and term infants following AAP recommendations: a single centre retrospective study20 March 2023
Community paediatrics:
Risk factors for early language delay in children within a minority ethnic, bilingual, deprived environment (Born in Bradfords Better Start): a UK community birth cohort study16 March 2023
Protocol:
Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for the optimisation of treatment and follow-up of patients with an anorectal malformation (ARM): The ARM and OUtcome Review (ARMOUR)-project13 March 2023
Call for Papers
BMJ Paediatrics Open is pleased to announce a call for papers on the theme of ‘Child Health in China’.
This Special Collection welcome original papers, review articles, research letters, and editorials on any aspect of child health and wellbeing in China, and specifically covering the general remit of:
- specific diagnostic or management measures (or guidelines) for children in China
- epidemiological studies of common diseases affecting children in China
- improving the healthcare for children by the government and health workers
- reducing health inequalities
- the effects of climate change on children’s health
- rational drug therapy
The deadline for submissions is 30th March 2023.
Accepted articles will be formally published as soon as they are ready to avoid delays.
Young Voices articles
Young voices:
How has the pandemic changed healthcare for children and young people in the UK?31 January 2022
Young Voices:
The covid-19 outbreak: a Chinese school student’s life in isolation for 73 days6 May 2020
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Infectious diseases:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic value of four biomarkers in detecting neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries11 January 2023
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