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Pediatric Research Journal

Pediatric Research is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the SPR, APS, and ESPR. As a leading international journal, it publishes original translational research papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies and treatment of diseases of children and disorders of development. Each issue showcases innovative discoveries and offers SPR members the opportunity to publish their work.

Adolescent Medicine, Allergy, Anesthesia, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Behavior, Bioethics/Palliative Care, Cardiology, Cardiometabolic Disorders, Clinical Research, Controversies, Critical Care, Development, Developmental Biology, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Fetus & Pregnancy, Gastroenterology, General Pediatrics, Genetics & Epigenetics, Global Health, Health Equity, Health Services Research, Hematology, Hyperbilirubinemia, Immunology, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Infectious Disease, Kawasaki Disease, Methodology, Microbiome, Neonatal Neurology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neuroimaging, Neurology, Nutrition, Obesity, Oncology, Patient Safety, Pharmacology, Precision Medicine, Public Health, Pulmonology, Quality Improvement, Regenerative Biology, Rheumatology, Stem Cells, Substance Abuse, Transplantation, Toxicology

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Exclusive Member Access

SPR members receive full online access to Pediatric Research as part of their membership benefits. Log in through the SPR Member Center to read the latest issue, explore archives, and stay current with groundbreaking research in pediatrics.

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Amplify Your Research

Through Pediatric Research, SPR members enjoy unique benefits designed to highlight early-career investigators, support visibility, and celebrate diverse science.

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Complimentary graphic design service from professional illustrators
Waived color figure charges in print issues for first and last authors
Waived page charges for submissions to the Annual Review Issue (ARI)
SharedIt provides view-only, full-test subscription research articles that can be posted anywhere
Inclusive of all pediatric fields, including basic science
Publish beyond original research: reviews, commentaries, perspectives

Cover images often selected from society member pages
Publications highlighted on social media and Springer Nature press releases

Opportunities to join the Editorial Board and Editorial Apprenticeship
Early-career investigators highlighted in every issue
Pediatric Research sponsors sessions at major scientific meetings, including the PAS Meeting, jENS, CEPAS
Publication workshop for early-career investigators at the annual PAS Meeting

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