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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Association between antibiotic exposure and adverse outcomes of children and pregnant women: evidence from an umbrella review134
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis in China63
Correction to: Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency62
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict allograft survival after pediatric liver transplantation62
Sex dimorphic associations of Prader–Willi imprinted gene expressions in umbilical cord with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants54
FMR1 allele frequencies in 51,000 newborns: a large-scale population study in China40
Evaluation of proximal tubule functions in children with COVID-19: a prospective analytical study40
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in family clusters: a systematic review39
Non-malignant features of cancer predisposition syndromes manifesting in childhood and adolescence: a guide for the general pediatrician37
Fish oil-containing lipid emulsions prevention on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in very low birth weight infants: a meta-analysis36
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 mice34
Sex-specific differences in ossification patterns of the atlas and axis: a computed tomography study34
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 study31
Prenatal risk factors and genetic causes of ADHD in children31
Developmental hemostasis in the neonatal period31
Determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis30
Efficacy of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pediatric hematology/oncology patients: a real-world study29
Tribute to Reviewers (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)29
Pathogenic changes of community-acquired pneumonia in a children’s hospital in Beijing, China before and after COVID-19 onset: a retrospective study27
Two approaches for newborns with critical congenital heart disease: a comparative study26
Correction to: Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors24
Bridging molecular advancements and clinical challenges in pediatric oncology24
Factors affecting length of stay according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity: a nationwide cohort study in Korea21
Current understanding of ELF4 deficiency: a novel inborn error of immunity21
Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in children20
Current status of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in China20
Psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents with chronic urticaria20
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatrics and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
A model for early clinical detection of pediatric monogenic lupus: implications for the future of digital medicine19
Impact of guideline adherence and race on asthma control in children18
Human bocavirus 1 and 2 genotype-specific antibodies for rapid antigen testing in pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections18
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 study18
Feasibility, efficacy, and safety of animal-assisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology18
Associations of preterm and early-term birth with suspected developmental coordination disorder: a national retrospective cohort study in children aged 3–10 years18
Superior antibody and membrane protein-specific T-cell responses to CoronaVac by intradermal versus intramuscular routes in adolescents18
Clinical and prognostic characteristics of bilateral Wilms tumor: a multi-center institutional retrospective cohort study experience from China18
Clinical heterogeneity and five phenotypes identified in pediatric Behçet’s syndrome: a cohort study from Shanghai Behçet’s syndrome database17
Third-line therapies in patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to first- and second-line intravenous immunoglobulin therapy17
Impact of rotavirus vaccine implementation on Israeli children: a comparison between pre- and post-vaccination era17
Continuing interventions in a quality improvement bundle to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia16
Infant eczema or insect dermatitis? Dermoscopy solved the mystery16
Concurrent pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal single center case‒control study and literature review16
Are patients recovering from Kawasaki disease at increased risk for accelerated atherosclerosis? A meta-analysis16
Fecal microbiota transplants in pediatric autism: opportunities and challenges15
FLNB haploinsufficiency-related short stature: a new syndrome or an expanded spectrum of Larsen syndrome14
Can pediatric vasovagal syncope be individually managed?14
Comprehensive characterization of the genetic landscape of familial Hirschsprung’s disease13
Childhood sleep: physical, cognitive, and behavioral consequences and implications13
Reply to “maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract”13
Expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections in children13
A comprehensive review of genetic causes of obesity12
Sex differences in the risk of retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review, frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis, and meta-regression12
Pediatric dysphagia overview: best practice recommendation study by multidisciplinary experts12
Treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children12
Safety and efficacy of omalizumab for antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria in children: a case series and literature review12
Assessment of compatibility of rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 with neonatal intravenous medications12
Global burden of heart failure in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 201912
Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition12
Sphingosine phosphate lyase insufficiency syndrome: a systematic review12
Expert consensus on COVID-19 vaccination in children12
Differential diagnosis between autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders with emphasis on the preschool period12
A wake-up call to action for smoking cessation interventions12
Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric congenital heart disease: Chinese expert consensus12
Data-driven, client-centric applied behavior analysis treatment-dose optimization improves functional outcomes11
Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome11
Association of the retinol to all-trans retinoic acid pathway with autism spectrum disorder11
Effects of fentanyl and sucrose on pain in retinopathy examinations with pain scale, near-infrared spectroscopy, and ultrasonography: a randomized trial11
Associations of early-life factors and indoor environmental exposure with asthma among children: a case–control study in Chongqing, China11
Investigating changes in incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis11
Congenital heart diseases trends in São Paulo State, Brazil: a national live birth data bank analysis11
Addition of respiratory exercises to conventional rehabilitation for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
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 Study11
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis as a manifestation of Kawasaki disease11
Trichotillomania occurs during the COVID-19 pandemic in an adolescent11
National trends in sexual intercourse and usage of contraception among Korean adolescents11
Variation in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children in the region of Asturias, Northern Spain11
A pilot study of the differentiated landscape of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from children with incomplete versus complete Kawasaki disease11
Maternal smoking status during pregnancy and low birth weight in offspring: systematic review and meta-analysis of 55 cohort studies published from 1986 to 202011
Pediatric patients in the new wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Shanghai, China10
An eighteen-year longitudinal examination of school victimization and weapon use in California secondary schools10
Parental perception of child's weight, their attitudes towards child's dietary habits and the risk of obesity10
Could physical activity promote indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials10
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox in children: an experts’ consensus statement10
Childhood sleep: assessments, risk factors, and potential mechanisms10
Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma10
Multigenerational birth cohort study in China: importance, necessity and beyond10
Risk of asthma in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
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 Lanka10
Current Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic among children in Shanghai: unusual pneumonia caused by usual pathogen10
Surges of hospital-based rhinovirus infection during the 2020 coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Beijing, China10
Pediatric complex chronic and life-limiting conditions in the Basque public health system: cross-sectional prevalence study10
Role of ultrasound in the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases: case series and narrative review10
Therapeutic benefits of zinc sulfate on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia9
Maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract9
Gaps and challenges in the management of pediatric steatotic liver diseases: a narrative review9
A novel homozygous RAG1 mutation in a girl presenting with granulomas and alopecia capitis totalis9
Correction to: Regulation of JAK/STAT signal pathway by miR-21 in the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis9
Manual and alternative therapies as non-pharmacological interventions for pain and stress control in newborns: a systematic review9
Metabolic acidosis and sudden infant death syndrome: overlooked data provides insight into SIDS pathogenesis9
Associations between measures of pediatric human resources and the under-five mortality rate: a nationwide study in China in 20149
Epidemiology and disease burden of pediatric congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a national cross-sectional study of hospitalized children in China9
Management of foreign bodies ingestion in children8
Evaluation of a new frequency–volume chart for children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a prospective, comparative study8
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: pathophysiology, current, and emerging treatments8
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 syndr8
Impact of probiotics supplement on the gut microbiota in neonates with antibiotic exposure: an open-label single-center randomized parallel controlled study8
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)8
Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence8
Early diagnosis and management of neonatal sepsis: a perspective8
Clinical characteristics of herpes zoster in a pediatric hospital in China from 2007 to 20208
COVID-19 and neurologic manifestations: a synthesis from the child neurologist’s corner8
Association between new onset type 1 diabetes and real-world antibiotics and neonicotinoids’ exposure-related gut microbiota perturbation8
Number and distribution of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the Japanese pediatric gastrointestinal tract: in search of a definition for “abnormally increased eosinophils”8
Analgesic effect of inhaled lavender essential oil for frenotomy in healthy neonates: a randomized clinical trial8
Stressful life events, psychosocial health and general health in preschool children before age 48
Clinical epidemiology and disease burden of bronchiolitis in hospitalized children in China: a national cross-sectional study8
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2-related and imputable deaths in children: results from the French pediatric national registry7
Clinical experiences in the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in a designated children’s hospital in China7
Unrecognized congenital heart disease in rural school-age children: getting to the root of the problem7
Importance of excluded duplicates reporting in a systematic review7
Navigating the 2024 AHA guidelines for Kawasaki disease: practical insights for clinicians7
Associations of prenatal exposure to bisphenols with BMI growth trajectories in offspring within the first two years: evidence from a birth cohort study in China7
Remote ischemic conditioning prevents ischemic cerebrovascular events in children with moyamoya disease: a randomized controlled trial7
Nasogastric or nasojejunal feeding in pediatric acute pancreatitis: a randomized controlled trial7
AST-to-ALT ratio and coronary artery lesions among patients with Kawasaki disease7
Decreased incidence followed by comeback of pediatric infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan7
Maternal weight and its association with risk of overweight in offspring: a trajectory analysis from a birth cohort in China7
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital chloride diarrhea by whole exome sequencing in four Chinese families and prenatal genotype–phenotype association study7
Response to the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children7
Everything that is not given is lost7
Viral-mediated gene therapy in pediatric neurological disorders7
Efficacy and safety of Huaiqihuang granule as adjuvant treatment for primary nephrotic syndrome in children: a meta-analysis and systematic review7
Baroreflex sensitivity and its implication in neurally mediated syncope in children6
Novel insights into congenital surfactant dysfunction disorders by in silico analysis of ABCA3 proteins6
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
Efficacy of live attenuated vaccines after two doses of intravenous immunoglobulin for Kawasaki disease6
Medical clowning in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis6
Malignant vasovagal syncope in children6
Human adenovirus (HAdV) infection in children with acute respiratory tract infections in Guangzhou, China, 2010–2021: a molecular epidemiology study6
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children6
Biliatresone: progress in biliary atresia study6
Advancing toward a curative frontier: an updated narrative review on stem-cell therapy in pediatric type 1 diabetes6
Severe pediatric COVID-19: a review from the clinical and immunopathophysiological perspectives6
Digital competency among pediatric healthcare workers and students: a questionnaire survey6
Mosaic trisomy 12 diagnosed in a female patient: clinical features, genetic analysis, and review of the literature6
Neural network mapping of gelastic behavior in children with hypothalamus hamartoma6
Monkeypox virus: past and present6
Long COVID in children and adolescents6
Brazilian adolescents’ lifestyle in the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study6
Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency6
Music therapy and pediatric palliative care: songwriting with children in the end-of-life5
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and other respiratory pathogens in children5
Catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure: a 6-year review from an intestinal rehabilitation center in China5
Chest computed tomography findings of COVID-19 in children younger than 1 year: a systematic review5
Magnetic resonance imaging of knees: a novel approach to predict recombinant human growth hormone therapy response in short-stature children in late puberty5
Unveiling the silent crisis: global burden of suicide-related deaths among children aged 10–14 years5
Serum levels of the novel adipokine isthmin-1 are associated with obesity in pubertal boys5
Specific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts5
Clinical characteristics of pediatric cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a tertiary children’s medical center in Shanghai, China5
Occurrence of early epilepsy in children with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study5
Human parainfluenza virus: an important but overlooked respiratory pathogen5
Resurgence of pertussis: reasons and coping strategies5
Risk factors for renal outcomes in children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a nationwide retrospective study in China5
Unusual cause of recurrent vomiting with failure to thrive in an infant5
Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic5
Cellphone application rehabilitation management and evaluations of cardiopulmonary function and motor development in infants with congenital heart disease: a pilot 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
Relationship between early nutrition and deep gray matter and lateral ventricular volumes of preterm infants at term-equivalent age5
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)5
Innovative treatments for congenital heart defects5
From low remission to hope: the efficacy of targeted therapies in NUP98-R positive pediatric acute myeloid leukemia5
Jacobsen syndrome with bilateral periventricular white matter lesions5
Trends of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China5
Biomarkers of hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review5
Correlation of computed tomography findings and lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis5
Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors5
Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus A16 circulating in children in Beijing, China from 2010 to 20195
Vestibular function of pediatric patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss: based on vertigo symptom and vestibular function testing5
Targeted therapy for pediatric glioma: RAF(t)ing in the molecular era4
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 walk4
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric osteomyelitis in northern California4
Increasing prevalence and influencing factors of childhood asthma: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China4
Brain structure underlying the empathizing–systemizing difference in children with autism spectrum disorder4
Nonspecific increase of αβTCR+ double-negative T cells in pediatric rheumatic diseases4
Response to “Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic”4
Prediction modelling in the early detection of neonatal sepsis4
Delivery room resuscitation intensity and associated neonatal outcomes of 24+0–31+6 weeks’ preterm infants in China: a retrospective cross-sectional study4
Evaluation of the Quick Wee method of inducing faster clean catch urine collection in pre-continent infants: a randomized controlled trial4
Risk factors for long COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Factors of heavy social media use among 13-year-old adolescents on weekdays and weekends4
Comparison between hospital- and community-acquired septic shock in children: a single-center 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
Clinical profile, etiology, and outcome of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis4
Impact of age on cardiometabolic health in children at adiposity rebound: the role of genetic mechanisms4
Delayed-onset adenosine deaminase deficiency with a novel synonymous mutation and a case series from China4
Consensus statement on the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and management of cow's milk protein allergy in the Middle East: a modified Delphi-based study4
Correction to: Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition4
Is tuberous sclerosis complex-associated autism a preventable and treatable disorder?4
Complications of button battery ingestion or insertion in children: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient-level data4
Radiomics and artificial intelligence applications in pediatric brain tumors4
Pre-conceptional and prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke and autism spectrum disorder: a national multi-center study in China4
National trends in alcohol and substance use among adolescents from 2005 to 2021: a Korean serial cross-sectional study of one million adolescents4
Challenges and overcoming strategies in CAR-T cell therapy for pediatric neuroblastoma4
Frequency and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a telephonic interview-based analysis3
Risk factors and machine learning prediction models for bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity in the Chinese population3
Role of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in children in Germany3
Sirolimus can promote the disappearance of renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a prospective cohort study3
Environmental exposure during pregnancy and the risk of childhood allergic diseases3
Characteristics of immune and inflammatory responses among different age groups of pediatric patients with COVID-19 in China3
Low SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence but high perception of risk among healthcare workers at children’s hospital before second pandemic wave in Germany3
Effects of Qigong vs. routine physical exercise in school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial3
Clinical characteristics and mortality risk prediction model in children with acute myocarditis3
Developmental coordination disorder and epilepsy3
Association between innate immunity gene polymorphisms and neonatal sepsis development: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Accelerometry-assessed sleep clusters and obesity in adolescents and young adults: a longitudinal analysis in GINIplus/LISA birth cohorts3
Challenges and suggestions for precise diagnosis and treatment of Wilson’s disease3
Asthma mortality among children and adolescents in China, 2008–20183
Unmet supportive care needs in families of children with chronic health conditions: an Australian cross-sectional study3
Effect of early feeding practices and eating behaviors on body composition in primary school children3
NLRP3 activation in macrophages promotes acute intestinal injury in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis3
Intervention at an early threshold for post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Serum vitamin E concentration is negatively associated with body mass index change in girls not boys during adolescence3
T-cell and B-cell repertoire diversity are selectively skewed in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome revealed by high-throughput sequencing3
Prospective cohort study on facial profile changes in infants with Robin sequence and healthy controls3
Type I interferon pathway in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus3
Performance of the PRISM I, PIM2, PELOD-2 and PRISM IV scoring systems in western China: a multicenter prospective study3
Journal’s responsibility in maintaining scientific integrity3
Discriminatory capacity of serum interleukin-6 between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: a prospective validation study3
Single ventricle: amphibians and human beings3
Clinical analysis of 2790 children with retinoblastoma: a single-center experience in China3
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 Health3
Analysis of clinical characteristics of children with Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome in China3
Sudden unexpected infant death rates and risk factors for unsafe sleep practices3
Epidemiology and region-specific risk factors for low Apgar scores in China: a nationwide study3
Diagnostic performance of a multiplexed gastrointestinal PCR panel for identifying diarrheal pathogens in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant3
Unique mutation spectrum of progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia in the Chinese population: a retrospective genotype–phenotype analysis of 105 patients3
Prevalence of depression and anxiety among children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Limited value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell, and neutrophil in detecting bacterial coinfection and guiding antibiotic use among children with enterovirus infection2
Different approaches for patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants using acetaminophen2
Circulating immunocompetent cell profiles during oral cyclosporin therapy for immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease2
Adrenocorticotropic hormone combined with magnesium sulfate therapy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: a real-world study2
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)2
Effectiveness and safety of biosimilars in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases: an observational longitudinal study on the French National Health Data System2
Newborn emergency transport based on the fifth-generation wireless networks and blockchain2
Status of the neonatal follow-up system in China: survey and analysis2
Incident respiratory disease among youths using combustible tobacco, electronic nicotine products, or both: a longitudinal analysis2
Using echocardiography in newborn screening for congenital heart disease may reduce missed diagnoses2
Effect of early atopic sensitization in children aged 0–2 years on the development of asthma symptoms at 9–11 years of age2
Significant exercise limitations after recovery from MIS-C related myocarditis2
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