Global Pediatric Health
A section of Children (ISSN 2227-9067).
Section Information
The Global Health section is committed to representing issues related to children across the world and in every setting. Our focus includes clinical care, service delivery and research related to the care of children within the context of global health. Public and global health issues may focus broadly on population-based health issues that impact children, and can include epidemiology, prevention, mitigation and treatment of disease. All study types with rigorous methodology and analysis are welcome, but novel commentaries with relevance to pediatric global health will also be considered.
Keywords
- public health programs for children
- humanitarian issues related to children
- issues related to children in low and middle income countries (including pediatric anesthesia, surgery, trauma, and cancer)
- health economics in low and middle income countries
- pediatric health systems research in low and middle income countries
- health provider training in pediatrics in low and middle income countries
- health outcomes research for pediatrics vaccinations implementation and outcomes research
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Maternal Health and the Impact on Infant Growth (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- The State of the Art in Obesity, Eating Habits and Nutrition among Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Understanding the Correlates and Health Outcomes of Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Nutritional Status and Eating Patterns in Children and Adolescents: Tackling Vulnerabilities, Gender Gaps and Nutritional Disparities (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Growing Through Movement: Integrating Motor, Perceptual, and Psychological Development in Childhood (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Lifestyle and Children's Health Development (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessment and Long-Term Outcomes (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Innovations in Chestfeeding Support and Parental/Infant Health Implications (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Adiposity and Adolescent Health: Outcomes, Mechanisms, Interventions and Evidence in the Obesity Era (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Motor Competence and Physical Activity in School Children (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The First Steps Matter: Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Microbiota in Pediatric Health (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents Development: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Promotion of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents from the School Setting: Present and Future Challenges (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Screen Time in Childhood: Risks, Benefits, and Outcomes (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Physical and Motor Development in Children (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- The Impact of Environmental Pollutants on Children's Health (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Healthy Lifestyles and Well-Being in Children and Adolescents: Active Breaks, Sports and E-Games in Formal, Informal, and Non-Formal Settings (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Digital Media Risks and Psychological Adjustment in Child and Adolescence: Cyberbullying, Problematic Use, and Mental Health (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Health Care in Children with Disabilities (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Child–Parent Attachment and Children's Peer Relations (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Treating Toxic Stress in Pediatric Clinical Practice (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Care and Outcomes Among Children with Cancers (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Physical Exercise and Healthy Eating Behaviors: Finding the Optimal Balance for Children (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Health and Development in Children: Dual Pathways of Family Support and Physical Activity (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
