World Journal of Pediatrics

Papers
(The median citation count of World Journal of Pediatrics is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Evaluation of proximal tubule functions in children with COVID-19: a prospective analytical study109
Non-malignant features of cancer predisposition syndromes manifesting in childhood and adolescence: a guide for the general pediatrician96
Correction to: Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency94
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict allograft survival after pediatric liver transplantation71
Brain injury and neurodevelopmental trajectory in neonates with complex congenital heart disease: current status and challenges60
Preoperative serum cortisone levels are associated with cognition in preschool-aged children with tetralogy of Fallot after corrective surgery: new evidence from human populations and mice58
Sex dimorphic associations of Prader–Willi imprinted gene expressions in umbilical cord with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants55
Sex-specific differences in ossification patterns of the atlas and axis: a computed tomography study55
Developmental hemostasis in the neonatal period55
Fish oil-containing lipid emulsions prevention on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in very low birth weight infants: a meta-analysis49
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis in China45
Longer duration of initial invasive mechanical ventilation is still a crucial risk factor for moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants: a multicentrer prospective study45
Association between antibiotic exposure and adverse outcomes of children and pregnant women: evidence from an umbrella review44
Determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis44
Prenatal risk factors and genetic causes of ADHD in children42
Tribute to Reviewers (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)38
Correction to: Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors37
A new era in CAR-NK cell therapy: from technological innovations to clinical applications34
Bridging molecular advancements and clinical challenges in pediatric oncology34
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy34
Pathogenic changes of community-acquired pneumonia in a children’s hospital in Beijing, China before and after COVID-19 onset: a retrospective study33
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatrics and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis31
Efficacy of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pediatric hematology/oncology patients: a real-world study31
Factors affecting length of stay according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity: a nationwide cohort study in Korea30
Psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents with chronic urticaria30
Multilevel factors associated with sleep duration and bedtime regularity in U.S. children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders: a nationally representative study29
Reliability and validity of the revised Chinese version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ-CH-R)28
Current understanding of ELF4 deficiency: a novel inborn error of immunity28
Current status of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in China27
Assessment of the respiratory chain enzyme activity in peripheral blood monocytes for the noninvasive diagnostics of mitochondrial disease26
Investigation of efficacy, safety and tolerability of perampanel monotherapy in children with newly-diagnosed epilepsy in routine clinical practice in China: a multicenter prospective observational st25
Human bocavirus 1 and 2 genotype-specific antibodies for rapid antigen testing in pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections25
A model for early clinical detection of pediatric monogenic lupus: implications for the future of digital medicine25
Feasibility, efficacy, and safety of animal-assisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology23
Impact of rotavirus vaccine implementation on Israeli children: a comparison between pre- and post-vaccination era23
Chinese and global trends in pediatric spinal cord injury burden (1990–2021) with projections to 204523
Lymphatic plastic bronchitis23
Clinical and prognostic characteristics of bilateral Wilms tumor: a multi-center institutional retrospective cohort study experience from China22
Impact of serial clinical swallow evaluations and feeding interventions on growth and feeding outcomes in children with long-gap esophageal atresia after anastomosis: a retrospective cohort study22
Third-line therapies in patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to first- and second-line intravenous immunoglobulin therapy21
Concurrent pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal single center case‒control study and literature review21
Associations of preterm and early-term birth with suspected developmental coordination disorder: a national retrospective cohort study in children aged 3–10 years20
Clinical heterogeneity and five phenotypes identified in pediatric Behçet’s syndrome: a cohort study from Shanghai Behçet’s syndrome database20
Global cancer mortality among children, adolescents, and young adults from 77 countries, 1990–2021: a global time-series analysis and modelling study19
Reply to “maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract”19
FLNB haploinsufficiency-related short stature: a new syndrome or an expanded spectrum of Larsen syndrome19
Superior antibody and membrane protein-specific T-cell responses to CoronaVac by intradermal versus intramuscular routes in adolescents19
Can pediatric vasovagal syncope be individually managed?18
Fecal microbiota transplants in pediatric autism: opportunities and challenges18
Continuing interventions in a quality improvement bundle to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia18
Development and validation of a real-time risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in hospitalized pediatric patients18
Advances in magnetic resonance imaging of the developing brain and its applications in pediatrics17
Expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections in children17
Small-molecule therapies for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: toward precision medicine17
Childhood sleep: physical, cognitive, and behavioral consequences and implications17
Sex differences in the risk of retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review, frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis, and meta-regression17
Comprehensive characterization of the genetic landscape of familial Hirschsprung’s disease17
Clinical practice guidelines for acute infectious diarrhea in children in China (2024)16
Assessment of compatibility of rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 with neonatal intravenous medications16
Global burden of heart failure in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 201916
Potential gut–brain axis-targeted therapies for autism spectrum disorder in children: opportunities and challenges15
Sphingosine phosphate lyase insufficiency syndrome: a systematic review15
A comprehensive review of genetic causes of obesity15
Variation in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children in the region of Asturias, Northern Spain15
Differential diagnosis between autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders with emphasis on the preschool period15
Safety and efficacy of omalizumab for antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria in children: a case series and literature review15
Associations of early-life factors and indoor environmental exposure with asthma among children: a case–control study in Chongqing, China14
Addition of respiratory exercises to conventional rehabilitation for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children14
A pilot study of the differentiated landscape of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from children with incomplete versus complete Kawasaki disease14
Association of the retinol to all-trans retinoic acid pathway with autism spectrum disorder14
Global, regional, and national trends in type 2 diabetes mellitus burden among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2021: a trend analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study13
Effects of fentanyl and sucrose on pain in retinopathy examinations with pain scale, near-infrared spectroscopy, and ultrasonography: a randomized trial13
Investigating changes in incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis13
Posterior drooling and saliva aspiration in children with cerebral palsy: hidden threats13
Response to: Comments on “Predicting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients”13
Pediatric dysphagia overview: best practice recommendation study by multidisciplinary experts13
Vitamin D deficiency and fatigue in children: an overlooked but modifiable factor?13
Parental perception of child's weight, their attitudes towards child's dietary habits and the risk of obesity13
Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition13
Maternal smoking status during pregnancy and low birth weight in offspring: systematic review and meta-analysis of 55 cohort studies published from 1986 to 202013
Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric congenital heart disease: Chinese expert consensus13
National trends in sexual intercourse and usage of contraception among Korean adolescents13
Maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract12
Trichotillomania occurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in an adolescent12
Congenital heart diseases trends in São Paulo State, Brazil: a national live birth data bank analysis12
Data-driven, client-centric applied behavior analysis treatment-dose optimization improves functional outcomes12
An eighteen-year longitudinal examination of school victimization and weapon use in California secondary schools12
Role of ultrasound in the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases: case series and narrative review12
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox in children: an experts’ consensus statement12
Risk of asthma in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Childhood sleep: assessments, risk factors, and potential mechanisms12
Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome12
Current Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic among children in Shanghai: unusual pneumonia caused by usual pathogen12
Multigenerational birth cohort study in China: importance, necessity and beyond11
Pediatric complex chronic and life-limiting conditions in the Basque public health system: cross-sectional prevalence study11
Pediatric patients in the new wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Shanghai, China11
Metabolic acidosis and sudden infant death syndrome: overlooked data provides insight into SIDS pathogenesis11
Urinary cystatin C: pediatric reference intervals and comparative assessment as a biomarker of renal injury among children in the regions with high burden of CKDu in Sri Lanka11
A novel homozygous RAG1 mutation in a girl presenting with granulomas and alopecia capitis totalis11
Epidemiology and disease burden of pediatric congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a national cross-sectional study of hospitalized children in China11
Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma10
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)10
Country-level prevalence of and factors associated with smoking cessation among adolescents across 91 countries10
Gaps and challenges in the management of pediatric steatotic liver diseases: a narrative review10
Manual and alternative therapies as non-pharmacological interventions for pain and stress control in newborns: a systematic review10
Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence10
Stressful life events, psychosocial health and general health in preschool children before age 410
Clinical epidemiology and disease burden of bronchiolitis in hospitalized children in China: a national cross-sectional study10
Therapeutic benefits of zinc sulfate on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia10
COVID-19 and neurologic manifestations: a synthesis from the child neurologist’s corner10
Immune-mediated vitamin D deficiency in children: beyond nutrition and sunlight10
Management of congenital heart disease: successes and challenges over the last 20 years10
Could physical activity promote indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials10
Number and distribution of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the Japanese pediatric gastrointestinal tract: in search of a definition for “abnormally increased eosinophils”9
Analgesic effect of inhaled lavender essential oil for frenotomy in healthy neonates: a randomized clinical trial9
Nomogram and scoring models based on BMI z-score, serum chlorine and urine specific gravity levels for predicting oral rehydration solution efficacy in pediatric postural orthostatic tachycardia syndr9
Early diagnosis and management of neonatal sepsis: a perspective9
Association between new onset type 1 diabetes and real-world antibiotics and neonicotinoids’ exposure-related gut microbiota perturbation9
Management of foreign bodies ingestion in children9
Viral-mediated gene therapy in pediatric neurological disorders8
Clinical characteristics of herpes zoster in a pediatric hospital in China from 2007 to 20208
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: pathophysiology, current, and emerging treatments8
Response to the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children8
Associations of prenatal exposure to bisphenols with BMI growth trajectories in offspring within the first two years: evidence from a birth cohort study in China8
Digital competency among pediatric healthcare workers and students: a questionnaire survey8
Maternal weight and its association with risk of overweight in offspring: a trajectory analysis from a birth cohort in China8
Decreased incidence followed by comeback of pediatric infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan8
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital chloride diarrhea by whole exome sequencing in four Chinese families and prenatal genotype–phenotype association study8
Remote ischemic conditioning prevents ischemic cerebrovascular events in children with moyamoya disease: a randomized controlled trial8
Unrecognized congenital heart disease in rural school-age children: getting to the root of the problem8
Baroreflex sensitivity and its implication in neurally mediated syncope in children8
Challenges and suggestions for the assessment and treatment of bedtime problems and night wakings in children under six8
Clinical experiences in the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in a designated children’s hospital in China8
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2-related and imputable deaths in children: results from the French pediatric national registry8
Efficacy and safety of ketogenic diets in drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Navigating the 2024 AHA guidelines for Kawasaki disease: practical insights for clinicians8
Comprehensive exercise recommendations for pediatric asthma: an evidence synthesis8
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children7
Novel insights into congenital surfactant dysfunction disorders by in silico analysis of ABCA3 proteins7
Severe pediatric COVID-19: a review from the clinical and immunopathophysiological perspectives7
Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency7
Biliatresone: progress in biliary atresia study7
Advancing toward a curative frontier: an updated narrative review on stem-cell therapy in pediatric type 1 diabetes7
Impact of pet ownership in early childhood at ages 1 and 4–5 years on mental health at ages 7–8: findings from the INMA project7
Predicting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients7
Human adenovirus (HAdV) infection in children with acute respiratory tract infections in Guangzhou, China, 2010–2021: a molecular epidemiology study7
Brazilian adolescents’ lifestyle in the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study7
Should we sedate very young patients in the lateral position?7
Risk factors for renal outcomes in children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a nationwide retrospective study in China7
Neural network mapping of gelastic behavior in children with hypothalamus hamartoma7
Malignant vasovagal syncope in children7
Medical clowning in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis7
Efficacy of live attenuated vaccines after two doses of intravenous immunoglobulin for Kawasaki disease7
Longitudinal associations between chronic physical conditions, play behavior, and mental health problems in children7
Vitamin D and asthma in pediatrics: evidence and clinical implications6
Music therapy and pediatric palliative care: songwriting with children in the end-of-life6
From low remission to hope: the efficacy of targeted therapies in NUP98-R positive pediatric acute myeloid leukemia6
Unveiling the silent crisis: global burden of suicide-related deaths among children aged 10–14 years6
Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic6
Biomarkers of hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review6
Resurgence of pertussis: reasons and coping strategies6
Innovative treatments for congenital heart defects6
Long-term outcomes of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage: a nationwide population study from 2011 to 20196
Clinical practice guidelines in multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) related to COVID-19: a critical review and recommendations6
Immediate kangaroo mother care: a narrative review of the benefits and barriers6
Specific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts6
Serum levels of the novel adipokine isthmin-1 are associated with obesity in pubertal boys6
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and other respiratory pathogens in children6
Unusual cause of recurrent vomiting with failure to thrive in an infant6
Antenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in early pregnancy and offspring allergic diseases during toddlerhood6
Monkeypox virus: past and present6
Human parainfluenza virus: an important but overlooked respiratory pathogen6
Magnetic resonance imaging of knees: a novel approach to predict recombinant human growth hormone therapy response in short-stature children in late puberty6
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)6
Trends of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China6
Occurrence of early epilepsy in children with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study6
Catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure: a 6-year review from an intestinal rehabilitation center in China6
Clinical profile, etiology, and outcome of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis5
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of childhood immunoglobulin A vasculitis5
Factors of heavy social media use among 13-year-old adolescents on weekdays and weekends5
Expert consensus on the burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease and the utility of nirsevimab for disease prevention and protection of infants5
Relationship between early nutrition and deep gray matter and lateral ventricular volumes of preterm infants at term-equivalent age5
Cellphone application rehabilitation management and evaluations of cardiopulmonary function and motor development in infants with congenital heart disease: a pilot study5
Complications of button battery ingestion or insertion in children: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient-level data5
Prospective cohort study on facial profile changes in infants with Robin sequence and healthy controls5
Risk factors for long COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Reducing the burden of pediatric anemia in low-socio-demographic index countries in Asia: the need for targeted support and public health policies5
Correction to: Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition5
Brain structure underlying the empathizing–systemizing difference in children with autism spectrum disorder5
Is tuberous sclerosis complex-associated autism a preventable and treatable disorder?5
Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors5
Clinical characteristics of pediatric cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a tertiary children’s medical center in Shanghai, China5
Comparison between hospital- and community-acquired septic shock in children: a single-center retrospective cohort study5
Delivery room resuscitation intensity and associated neonatal outcomes of 24+0–31+6 weeks’ preterm infants in China: a retrospective cross-sectional study5
Biomarkers of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: quantitative analysis of whole-brain tissue component volumes, intelligence scores, ADOS-CSS, and ages of first-word production and walk5
Challenges and overcoming strategies in CAR-T cell therapy for pediatric neuroblastoma5
Delayed-onset adenosine deaminase deficiency with a novel synonymous mutation and a case series from China5
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric osteomyelitis in northern California5
Early recombinant human growth hormone treatment improves mental development and alleviates deterioration of motor function in infants and young children with Prader–Willi syndrome5
Maternal inflammation during the second trimester of pregnancy with adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study5
Effects of probiotic supplementation on abdominal pain severity in pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials5
Radiomics and artificial intelligence applications in pediatric brain tumors5
Expert consensus on the combined screening of genes and biomarkers for neonatal diseases5
Targeted therapy for pediatric glioma: RAF(t)ing in the molecular era5
Pre-conceptional and prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke and autism spectrum disorder: a national multi-center study in China5
Impact of age on cardiometabolic health in children at adiposity rebound: the role of genetic mechanisms5
Response to “Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic”5
Single ventricle: amphibians and human beings4
Clinical characteristics and mortality risk prediction model in children with acute myocarditis4
Does midline head positioning decrease intraventricular hemorrhage or is it futile? Without a definitive trial, we will never know4
T-cell and B-cell repertoire diversity are selectively skewed in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome revealed by high-throughput sequencing4
Prediction modelling in the early detection of neonatal sepsis4
Safe transition of medical care: from the in utero fetus to adulthood4
Sirolimus can promote the disappearance of renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a prospective cohort study4
Neighborhood predictors of short sleep duration and bedtime irregularity among children in the United States: results from the 2019–2020 National Survey of Children’s Health4
Diagnostic performance of a multiplexed gastrointestinal PCR panel for identifying diarrheal pathogens in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant4
Role of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in children in Germany4
Perioperative pain in children: an opioid-sparing perspective4
Innovating pediatric epilepsy: transforming diagnosis and treatment with AI4
Sudden unexpected infant death rates and risk factors for unsafe sleep practices4
Childhood infectious diseases: experiences and challenges4
Developmental coordination disorder and epilepsy4
Maternal cardiovascular health and offspring neurodevelopment within the first five years of life: a birth cohort study4
Type I interferon pathway in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus4
Association between innate immunity gene polymorphisms and neonatal sepsis development: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Effect of early feeding practices and eating behaviors on body composition in primary school children4
Predictive role of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio in acute fulminant myocarditis patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation4
Intervention at an early threshold for post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Nonspecific increase of αβTCR+ double-negative T cells in pediatric rheumatic diseases4
National trends in alcohol and substance use among adolescents from 2005 to 2021: a Korean serial cross-sectional study of one million adolescents4
Analysis of clinical characteristics of children with Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome in China4
Effects of Qigong vs. routine physical exercise in school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial4
Epidemiology and region-specific risk factors for low Apgar scores in China: a nationwide study4
Clinical practice guidelines for rituximab treatment in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome4
Clinical and genetic characteristics of glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome in a large cohort of Chinese patients3
Association between HLA alleles and sub-phenotype of childhood steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome3
Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children3
Changes in the contributions of risk factors to under-five mortality in low- and lower-middle-income countries (1997–2022): an analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data3
LASSO-derived nomogram for early identification of pediatric monogenic lupus3
Developmental vulnerability in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Western Australia: a population-based study3
Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to peripheral nerve blocks in pediatric patients3
Vitamin D therapy in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Integration of multiscale entropy and BASED scale of electroencephalography after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy predict relapse of infantile spasms3
Growth and development of children in China: achievements, problems and prospects3
Continuous age- and sex-specific reference ranges of liver enzymes in Chinese children and application in pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease3
Treatment of hepatitis C in children and adolescents: how far have we reached?3
Metabolic inflammatory hypothalamic-induced reproductive dysfunction: a new paradigm in adolescent reproductive-endocrine health3
Fever without a source in children: international comparison of guidelines3
Analysis of neurotransmitters validates the importance of the dopaminergic system in autism spectrum disorder3
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