World Journal of Pediatrics

Papers
(The median citation count of World Journal of Pediatrics is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
From low remission to hope: the efficacy of targeted therapies in NUP98-R positive pediatric acute myeloid leukemia132
Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome63
Non-malignant features of cancer predisposition syndromes manifesting in childhood and adolescence: a guide for the general pediatrician59
Human parainfluenza virus: an important but overlooked respiratory pathogen55
Developmental hemostasis in the neonatal period52
Sex-specific differences in ossification patterns of the atlas and axis: a computed tomography study40
Journal’s responsibility in maintaining scientific integrity40
The importance of post-COVID condition phenotypes characterization to decipher the mechanisms underlying this post-viral syndrome35
Frequency and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a telephonic interview-based analysis34
Innovative treatments for congenital heart defects34
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and other respiratory pathogens in children31
Ursodeoxycholic acid prevention on cholestasis associated with total parenteral nutrition in preterm infants: a randomized trial30
Sex dimorphic associations of Prader–Willi imprinted gene expressions in umbilical cord with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants29
Fish oil-containing lipid emulsions prevention on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in very low birth weight infants: a meta-analysis28
Accelerometry-assessed sleep clusters and obesity in adolescents and young adults: a longitudinal analysis in GINIplus/LISA birth cohorts28
Febrile infants: written guidelines to reduce non-essential hospitalizations27
Muscle strength and its association with cardiometabolic variables in adolescents: does the expression of muscle strength values matter?27
Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis26
Catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure: a 6-year review from an intestinal rehabilitation center in China24
ALK expression, prognostic significance, and its association with MYCN expression in MYCN non-amplified neuroblastoma23
A novel HNF4A mutation identified in a child with maturity onset diabetes of the young23
Jacobsen syndrome with bilateral periventricular white matter lesions21
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis as a manifestation of Kawasaki disease21
Genetic etiologies associated with infantile hydrocephalus in a Chinese infantile cohort20
Hedgehog signaling pathway gene variant influences bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely low birth weight infants19
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in family clusters: a systematic review19
FMR1 allele frequencies in 51,000 newborns: a large-scale population study in China19
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of neurally mediated syncope in children and adolescents (revised 2024)18
Unusual cause of recurrent vomiting with failure to thrive in an infant18
Trichotillomania occurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in an adolescent18
Congenital heart diseases trends in São Paulo State, Brazil: a national live birth data bank analysis18
Evaluation of proximal tubule functions in children with COVID-19: a prospective analytical study18
Music therapy and pediatric palliative care: songwriting with children in the end-of-life17
Childhood sleep: assessments, risk factors, and potential mechanisms16
Associations between body mass index in different childhood age periods and hyperuricemia in young adulthood: the China Health and Nutrition Survey cohort study16
Impact of the COVID-19 kindergarten closure on overweight and obesity among 3- to 7-year-old children16
Determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Data-driven, client-centric applied behavior analysis treatment-dose optimization improves functional outcomes16
Investigating changes in incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis15
Efficacy of physiological seawater nasal irrigation for the treatment of children with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 variant infection: a randomized controlled trial14
Is sibship composition a risk factor for childhood asthma? Systematic review and meta-analysis14
Food allergy among Mexican infants and preschoolers: prevalence and associated factors14
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox in children: an experts’ consensus statement14
Perioperative complication incidence and risk factors for retroperitoneal neuroblastoma in children: analysis of 571 patients14
Interaction between ozone and paternal smoking on fetal congenital heart defects among pregnant women at high risk: a multicenter maternal–fetal medicine study13
Biomarkers of hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review13
Improved survival at the cost of more chronic lung disease? Current management and outcomes in extremely preterm infants born in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory: 2010–202013
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict allograft survival after pediatric liver transplantation13
Improving the second-tier classification of methylmalonic acidemia patients using a machine learning ensemble method12
Magnetic resonance imaging of knees: a novel approach to predict recombinant human growth hormone therapy response in short-stature children in late puberty12
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis in China12
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 mice12
Next-generation pediatric care: nanotechnology-based and AI-driven solutions for cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders12
Correction to: Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency12
Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children11
Asthma mortality among children and adolescents in China, 2008–201811
Prenatal risk factors and genetic causes of ADHD in children11
Comparative efficacy and optimal duration of first-line antibiotic regimens for acute otitis media in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 89 randomized clinical 11
Parental perception of child's weight, their attitudes towards child's dietary habits and the risk of obesity11
Association between antibiotic exposure and adverse outcomes of children and pregnant women: evidence from an umbrella review11
Nusinersen for spinal muscular atrophy types II and III: a retrospective single-center study in South Korea11
A multicenter prospective study of next-generation sequencing-based newborn screening for monogenic genetic diseases in China11
Pediatric body mass index trajectories and the risk of hypertension among adolescents in China: a retrospective cohort study11
Trends of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China11
Differentiating rhythmic high-amplitude delta with superimposed (poly) spikes from extreme delta brushes: limitations of standardized nomenclature and implications for patient management11
Occurrence of early epilepsy in children with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study11
Accurate prediction of biliary atresia with an integrated model using MMP-7 levels and bile acids11
Role of ultrasound in the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases: case series and narrative review11
Pediatric complex chronic and life-limiting conditions in the Basque public health system: cross-sectional prevalence study10
Clinical and genetic characteristics of glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome in a large cohort of Chinese patients10
Risk of asthma in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Performance of the PRISM I, PIM2, PELOD-2 and PRISM IV scoring systems in western China: a multicenter prospective study10
Pediatric patients in the new wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Shanghai, China10
Efficacy of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pediatric hematology/oncology patients: a real-world study10
Could physical activity promote indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials10
Current Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic among children in Shanghai: unusual pneumonia caused by usual pathogen10
Clinical characteristics and treatment of splenic infarction in children with systemic lupus erythematosus10
Bridging molecular advancements and clinical challenges in pediatric oncology10
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)10
Global variation in skin injures and skincare practices in extremely preterm infants10
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 study10
Tribute to Reviewers (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)10
Growth and development of children in China: achievements, problems and prospects9
Correction to: Regulation of JAK/STAT signal pathway by miR-21 in the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis9
Radiomics and artificial intelligence applications in pediatric brain tumors9
Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic9
Noteworthy phenomena in pediatric inherited cardiomyopathy9
Correlation of computed tomography findings and lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis9
Integration of multiscale entropy and BASED scale of electroencephalography after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy predict relapse of infantile spasms9
Relationship between early nutrition and deep gray matter and lateral ventricular volumes of preterm infants at term-equivalent age9
Maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract9
Effects of probiotic supplementation on abdominal pain severity in pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials9
Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to peripheral nerve blocks in pediatric patients8
Impact of comorbidities on the prognosis of pediatric vasovagal syncope8
Clinical characteristics of pediatric cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a tertiary children’s medical center in Shanghai, China8
Effectiveness of resilience-promoting interventions in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Rising serum potassium and creatinine concentrations after prescribing renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockade: how much should we worry?8
Retrospective study of HIV drug resistance in Mexican children with vertically transmitted infection8
Therapeutic benefits of zinc sulfate on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia8
Risk factors for falls among children aged 0–18 years: a systematic review8
Vestibular function of pediatric patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss: based on vertigo symptom and vestibular function testing8
A novel homozygous RAG1 mutation in a girl presenting with granulomas and alopecia capitis totalis8
Treatment of hepatitis C in children and adolescents: how far have we reached?8
New epidemiological trends of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis during COVID-19 pandemic8
SARS-CoV-2 variants are associated with different clinical courses in children with MIS-C7
Factors affecting length of stay according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity: a nationwide cohort study in Korea7
Influence of preterm birth on the association between gestational diabetes mellitus and childhood developmental vulnerability: a causal mediation analysis7
Continuous age- and sex-specific reference ranges of liver enzymes in Chinese children and application in pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease7
Comprehensive newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, and spinal muscular atrophy: the Chinese experience7
Correction to: Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors7
An eighteen-year longitudinal examination of school victimization and weapon use in California secondary schools7
Analysis of neurotransmitters validates the importance of the dopaminergic system in autism spectrum disorder7
Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma7
Prenatal and postnatal factors associated with sudden infant death syndrome: an umbrella review of meta-analyses7
Current understanding of ELF4 deficiency: a novel inborn error of immunity7
Development and validation of a novel non-invasive test for diagnosing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Chinese children7
Cellphone application rehabilitation management and evaluations of cardiopulmonary function and motor development in infants with congenital heart disease: a pilot study7
Inherited Fanconi syndrome7
PACS gene family-related neurological diseases: limited genotypes and diverse phenotypes7
Sturge–Weber syndrome: an update for the pediatrician7
Maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract in offspring: a cohort study7
A gross deletion of the PAX3 gene in a large Chinese family with Waardenburg syndrome type I7
Poly-hydroxylated bile acids and their prognostic roles in Alagille syndrome7
Specific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts6
Epidemiology and disease burden of pediatric congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a national cross-sectional study of hospitalized children in China6
Clinical epidemiology and disease burden of bronchiolitis in hospitalized children in China: a national cross-sectional study6
Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors6
Maternal mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China6
Unveiling the silent crisis: global burden of suicide-related deaths among children aged 10–14 years6
Vitamin D therapy in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Remote home weight monitoring and office visits in newborns: a pilot randomized controlled trial6
LASSO-derived nomogram for early identification of pediatric monogenic lupus6
Application of Kaiser Sepsis Calculator in culture-positive infants with early onset sepsis6
Manual and alternative therapies as non-pharmacological interventions for pain and stress control in newborns: a systematic review6
Metabolic acidosis and sudden infant death syndrome: overlooked data provides insight into SIDS pathogenesis6
Effect of maternal pregestational diabetes mellitus on congenital heart diseases6
Psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents with chronic urticaria6
Multigenerational birth cohort study in China: importance, necessity and beyond6
Surges of hospital-based rhinovirus infection during the 2020 coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Beijing, China6
Third-line therapies in patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to first- and second-line intravenous immunoglobulin therapy5
Number and distribution of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the Japanese pediatric gastrointestinal tract: in search of a definition for “abnormally increased eosinophils”5
Safety and clinical efficacy of linezolid in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)5
A multicenter prospective study on the management of hepatoblastoma in children: a report from the Chinese Children’s Cancer Group5
Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus A16 circulating in children in Beijing, China from 2010 to 20195
Two approaches for newborns with critical congenital heart disease: a comparative study5
Impact of probiotics supplement on the gut microbiota in neonates with antibiotic exposure: an open-label single-center randomized parallel controlled study5
Antenatal care positive responses to pregnant women in preventing and controlling malaria in pregnancy: the sub-Saharan African perspective5
Effect of early atopic sensitization in children aged 0–2 years on the development of asthma symptoms at 9–11 years of age5
A model for early clinical detection of pediatric monogenic lupus: implications for the future of digital medicine5
X-linked osteogenesis imperfecta accompanied by patent ductus arteriosus: a case with a novel splice variant in PLS35
Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in children5
Pathogenic changes of community-acquired pneumonia in a children’s hospital in Beijing, China before and after COVID-19 onset: a retrospective study5
Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence5
Association between HLA alleles and sub-phenotype of childhood steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome5
Associations between measures of pediatric human resources and the under-five mortality rate: a nationwide study in China in 20145
Sleep-related movement disorders in children: recent updates5
Global public concern of childhood and adolescence suicide: a new perspective and new strategies for suicide prevention in the post-pandemic era5
Global Pediatric Pulmonology Alliance (GPPA) proposal for COVID-19 vaccination in children5
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatrics and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Current status of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in China5
Serum levels of the novel adipokine isthmin-1 are associated with obesity in pubertal boys5
COVID-19 and neurologic manifestations: a synthesis from the child neurologist’s corner5
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 Lanka5
Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for pediatric patients with chronic active Epstein–Barr virus infection: a retrospective analysis of a single center5
Surgical management in pediatric neuroblastoma diagnosis and treatment: a 20-year, single-center experience5
Fever without a source in children: international comparison of guidelines5
Chest CT features of children infected by B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of COVID-194
Significant exercise limitations after recovery from MIS-C related myocarditis4
Increasing prevalence and influencing factors of childhood asthma: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China4
Epidemiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia among 24 million Chinese births: a hospital-based surveillance study4
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 study4
Early recombinant human growth hormone treatment improves mental development and alleviates deterioration of motor function in infants and young children with Prader–Willi syndrome4
Correction to: Long COVID in children and adolescents4
Consensus for criteria of running a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease center using a modified Delphi approach4
Feasibility, efficacy, and safety of animal-assisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology4
Management of foreign bodies ingestion in children4
Superior antibody and membrane protein-specific T-cell responses to CoronaVac by intradermal versus intramuscular routes in adolescents4
Insights into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19 in pediatric patients4
Association between maternal gestational diabetes and allergic diseases in offspring: a birth cohort study4
Epidemic risks of measles and rubella in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Status of the neonatal follow-up system in China: survey and analysis4
Clinical characteristics of Kawasaki disease and concurrent pathogens during isolation in COVID-19 pandemic4
Incident respiratory disease among youths using combustible tobacco, electronic nicotine products, or both: a longitudinal analysis4
Associations of preterm and early-term birth with suspected developmental coordination disorder: a national retrospective cohort study in children aged 3–10 years4
Brain structure underlying the empathizing–systemizing difference in children with autism spectrum disorder4
Children with obesity have poorer circadian health as assessed by a global circadian health score4
Towards creation of national cerebral palsy registries in Arab countries: what is missing?4
Limited value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell, and neutrophil in detecting bacterial coinfection and guiding antibiotic use among children with enterovirus infection4
Mapping the quality of prenatal and postnatal care and demographic differences on child mortality in 26 low to middle-income countries4
Circulating immunocompetent cell profiles during oral cyclosporin therapy for immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease4
Systemic postnatal corticosteroid use for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and its relationship to early neurodevelopment in extremely preterm infants4
Complications of button battery ingestion or insertion in children: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient-level data4
Development of necrotizing enterocolitis after blood transfusion in very premature neonates4
Genotypic and phenotypic spectra of NBEA-related neurodevelopmental disorder with epilepsy: a case series and literature review4
Clinical heterogeneity and five phenotypes identified in pediatric Behçet’s syndrome: a cohort study from Shanghai Behçet’s syndrome database4
Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology: a meta-analysis4
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)4
Association between new onset type 1 diabetes and real-world antibiotics and neonicotinoids’ exposure-related gut microbiota perturbation3
Impact of guideline adherence and race on asthma control in children3
Adrenocorticotropic hormone combined with magnesium sulfate therapy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: a real-world study3
Gastrointestinal viral shedding in children with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Risk factors for long COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Extent, reasons and consequences of off-labeled and unlicensed drug prescription in hospitalized children: a narrative review3
Impact of rotavirus vaccine implementation on Israeli children: a comparison between pre- and post-vaccination era3
Stressful life events, psychosocial health and general health in preschool children before age 43
Factors of heavy social media use among 13-year-old adolescents on weekdays and weekends3
Australian children living with rare diseases: health service use and barriers to accessing care3
Trajectories of oxygen saturation within 6–72 hours after birth in neonates at moderate altitude: a prospective longitudinal cohort study3
Clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of mitochondrial dysfunction in short stature3
Diagnostic performance of serum interleukin-6 in pediatric acute appendicitis: a systematic review3
Prevalence of hypertension and its associations with body composition across Chinese and American children and adolescents3
Correction to: Prevalence of hypertension and its associations with body composition across Chinese and American children and adolescents3
ARHGAP4 variants are associated with X-linked early-onset temporal lobe epilepsy3
Is tuberous sclerosis complex-associated autism a preventable and treatable disorder?3
Comparison between hospital- and community-acquired septic shock in children: a single-center retrospective cohort study3
Newborn emergency transport based on the fifth-generation wireless networks and blockchain3
Analgesic effect of inhaled lavender essential oil for frenotomy in healthy neonates: a randomized clinical trial3
Using echocardiography in newborn screening for congenital heart disease may reduce missed diagnoses3
Concurrent pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal single center case‒control study and literature review3
Global prevalence of cannabis and amphetamine/methamphetamine use among adolescents in 47 countries: a population-based study from WHO database3
Human bocavirus 1 and 2 genotype-specific antibodies for rapid antigen testing in pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections3
Response to the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children3
Early diagnosis and management of neonatal sepsis: a perspective3
Evaluation of a new frequency–volume chart for children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a prospective, comparative study3
Correction to: Current status of human adenovirus infection in China3
Prevalence of developmental dyslexia in primary school children: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis3
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: pathophysiology, current, and emerging treatments3
Different approaches for patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants using acetaminophen3
Auricular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma3
Insufficient application of estimation equations of glomerular filtration rate: a survey of 1009 Chinese pediatricians3
Fecal microbiota transplantation in childhood: past, present, and future3
Effectiveness and safety of biosimilars in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases: an observational longitudinal study on the French National Health Data System3
Association between genetic polymorphisms of base excision repair pathway and glioma susceptibility in Chinese children3
Ketogenic diet therapy in children with epilepsy caused by SLC2A1 mutations: a single-center single-arm retrospective study3
Prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in preterm, small for gestational age and low birth weight newborns: characteristics and cytokines profile2
Implementation experience of a 12-month intervention to introduce intermittent kangaroo mother care to eight Chinese neonatal intensive care units2
Efficacy and moderating factors of the Early Start Denver Model in Chinese toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: a longitudinal study2
Treatment of pediatric mild persistent asthma with low-dose budesonide inhalation suspension vs. montelukast in China2
Long-term physical, mental and social health effects of COVID-19 in the pediatric population: a scoping review2
Variations in length of stay among survived very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units2
AST-to-ALT ratio and coronary artery lesions among patients with Kawasaki disease2
Modeling tuberous sclerosis complex with human induced pluripotent stem cells2
Characteristics of home oxygen therapy for preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in China: results of a multicenter cohort study2
Importance of excluded duplicates reporting in a systematic review2
Serum homocysteine, lipid profile and BMI as atherosclerotic risk factors in children with numerical chromosomal aberrations2
Monkeypox and the perinatal period: what does maternal–fetal medicine need to know?2
Correction to: Expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections in children2
Everything that is not given is lost2
Infant eczema or insect dermatitis? Dermoscopy solved the mystery2
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