Children is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of pediatrics, focusing on the dissemination of clinical, epidemiological and translational science relevant to children’s health, published monthly online by MDPI.

As open-access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We invite you to read the most highly cited papers published in 2020 below:

1. Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review of Clinical Presentation, Hypothetical Pathogenesis, and Proposed Management
   By Natasha A. Nakra, Dean A. Blumberg, Angel Herrera-Guerra and Satyan Lakshminrusimha.
   Children 2020, 7(7), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7070069
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/7/69
2. COVID-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep
   By Lauren C. Bates, Gabriel Zieff, Kathleen Stanford, Justin B. Moore, Zachary Y. Kerr, Erik D. Hanson, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Christopher E. Kline and Lee Stoner
   Children 2020, 7(9), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090138
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/138
3. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties during COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
   By Jacqueline Nonweiler, Fiona Rattray, Jennifer Baulcomb, Francesca Happé and Michael Absoud
   Children 2020, 7(9), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090128
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/128
4. Risk Perception of COVID-19 Infection and Adherence to Preventive Measures among Adolescents and Young Adults
   By Xin Yu Yang, Rui Ning Gong, Samuel Sassine, Maxime Morsa, Alexandra Sonia Tchogna, Olivier Drouin, Nicholas Chadi and Prévost Jantchou.
   Children 2020, 7(12), 311; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7120311
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/12/311
5. COVID-19: Neurological Considerations in Neonates and Children
   By Carl E. Stafstrom and Lauren L. Jantzie.
   Children 2020, 7(9), 133; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090133
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/133
6. Contextualizing Parental/Familial Influence on Physical Activity in Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Analysis
   By Barbara Gilic, Ljerka Ostojic, Marin Corluka, Tomislav Volaric and Damir Sekulic.
   Children 2020, 7(9), 125; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7090125
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/125
7. Family Socioeconomic Status and Exposure to Childhood Trauma: Racial Differences
   By Shervin Assari
   Children 2020, 7(6), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7060057
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/6/57
8. High Levels of Stress Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic among Parents of Children with and without Chronic Conditions across the USA
   By Miranda A.L. van Tilburg, Emily Edlynn, Marina Maddaloni, Klaas van Kempen, Maria Díaz-González de Ferris and Jody Thomas.
   Children 2020, 7(10), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7100193
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/10/193
9. Effects of a Need-Supportive Motor Skill Intervention on Children’s Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity
   By Joonyoung Lee, Tao Zhang, Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu and Xiangli Gu.
   Children 2020, 7(3), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7030021
   https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/3/21
10. Prevalence and Selected Sociodemographic of Movement Behaviors in Schoolchildren from Low- and Middle-Income Families in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey
    By Si-Tong Chen and Jin Yan.
    Children 2020, 7(2), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/children7020013
    https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/2/13