World Journal of Pediatrics

Article	Citations
Non-malignant features of cancer predisposition syndromes manifesting in childhood and adolescence: a guide for the general pediatrician	147
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict allograft survival after pediatric liver transplantation	131
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 mice	118
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with epilepsy: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis in China	109
Correction to: Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency	74
Brain injury and neurodevelopmental trajectory in neonates with complex congenital heart disease: current status and challenges	71
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 study	67
Sex dimorphic associations of Prader–Willi imprinted gene expressions in umbilical cord with prenatal and postnatal growth in healthy infants	66
Association between antibiotic exposure and adverse outcomes of children and pregnant women: evidence from an umbrella review	59
Determinants of neonatal jaundice in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	57
Tribute to Reviewers (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)	56
Bridging molecular advancements and clinical challenges in pediatric oncology	50
Efficacy of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pediatric hematology/oncology patients: a real-world study	47
Current understanding of ELF4 deficiency: a novel inborn error of immunity	44
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy	41
Multilevel factors associated with sleep duration and bedtime regularity in U.S. children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders: a nationally representative study	37
Pathogenic changes of community-acquired pneumonia in a children’s hospital in Beijing, China before and after COVID-19 onset: a retrospective study	37
Psychiatric comorbidities in children and adolescents with chronic urticaria	35
Factors affecting length of stay according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity: a nationwide cohort study in Korea	34
Reliability and validity of the revised Chinese version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ-CH-R)	34
Prospective associations between media parenting practices and adolescent video game use	31
Correction to: Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors	31
Current status of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in China	30
Seasonal variation in BMI outcomes at 6 months: secondary analyses of a multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle programme for children and adolescents with obesity	30
Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatrics and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	30

A new era in CAR-NK cell therapy: from technological innovations to clinical applications	29
Assessment of the respiratory chain enzyme activity in peripheral blood monocytes for the noninvasive diagnostics of mitochondrial disease	29
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 st	28
Feasibility, efficacy, and safety of animal-assisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology	27
A model for early clinical detection of pediatric monogenic lupus: implications for the future of digital medicine	27
Lymphatic plastic bronchitis	27
Third-line therapies in patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to first- and second-line intravenous immunoglobulin therapy	26
Concurrent pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal single center case‒control study and literature review	25
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 study	25
Global cancer mortality among children, adolescents, and young adults from 77 countries, 1990–2021: a global time-series analysis and modelling study	25
Clinical heterogeneity and five phenotypes identified in pediatric Behçet’s syndrome: a cohort study from Shanghai Behçet’s syndrome database	24
Clinical and prognostic characteristics of bilateral Wilms tumor: a multi-center institutional retrospective cohort study experience from China	24
Chinese and global trends in pediatric spinal cord injury burden (1990–2021) with projections to 2045	24
Human bocavirus 1 and 2 genotype-specific antibodies for rapid antigen testing in pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections	23
Associations of preterm and early-term birth with suspected developmental coordination disorder: a national retrospective cohort study in children aged 3–10 years	23
Human milk oligosaccharide supplementation for metabolic health and obesity: potential mechanisms, current evidence, and research priorities	23
Superior antibody and membrane protein-specific T-cell responses to CoronaVac by intradermal versus intramuscular routes in adolescents	23
Reply to “maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract”	22
Comprehensive characterization of the genetic landscape of familial Hirschsprung’s disease	21
FLNB haploinsufficiency-related short stature: a new syndrome or an expanded spectrum of Larsen syndrome	21
Development and validation of a real-time risk prediction model for acute kidney injury in hospitalized pediatric patients	20
Extreme weather and pediatric respiratory health: insights from GINA 2025	19
Fecal microbiota transplants in pediatric autism: opportunities and challenges	19
Childhood sleep: physical, cognitive, and behavioral consequences and implications	19
Expert consensus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections in children	19
Small-molecule therapies for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: toward precision medicine	19
Advances in magnetic resonance imaging of the developing brain and its applications in pediatrics	18
Global burden of heart failure in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019	18
Assessment of compatibility of rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 with neonatal intravenous medications	18
Sex differences in the risk of retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review, frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis, and meta-regression	18
Differential diagnosis between autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders with emphasis on the preschool period	17
Clinical practice guidelines for acute infectious diarrhea in children in China (2024)	17
Potential gut–brain axis-targeted therapies for autism spectrum disorder in children: opportunities and challenges	17
A comprehensive review of genetic causes of obesity	17
Safety and efficacy of omalizumab for antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria in children: a case series and literature review	16
Global and temporal trends in neonatal and under-five mortality due to birth asphyxia/trauma and prematurity (2000–2021) with projections up to 2040	16
Variation in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children in the region of Asturias, Northern Spain	15
Association of the retinol to all-trans retinoic acid pathway with autism spectrum disorder	15
National trends in sexual intercourse and usage of contraception among Korean adolescents	15
Pediatric dysphagia overview: best practice recommendation study by multidisciplinary experts	15
Response to: Comments on “Predicting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients”	15
A pilot study of the differentiated landscape of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from children with incomplete versus complete Kawasaki disease	15
Vitamin D deficiency and fatigue in children: an overlooked but modifiable factor?	15
Treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children	15
Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric congenital heart disease: Chinese expert consensus	14
Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition	14
Diagnosis and treatment recommendations for glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome	14
Sphingosine phosphate lyase insufficiency syndrome: a systematic review	14
Addition of respiratory exercises to conventional rehabilitation for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Childhood sleep: assessments, risk factors, and potential mechanisms	14

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 Study	14
Effects of fentanyl and sucrose on pain in retinopathy examinations with pain scale, near-infrared spectroscopy, and ultrasonography: a randomized trial	14
Role of ultrasound in the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases: case series and narrative review	14
Posterior drooling and saliva aspiration in children with cerebral palsy: hidden threats	14
Risk of asthma in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Current Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic among children in Shanghai: unusual pneumonia caused by usual pathogen	13
Investigating changes in incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: an interrupted time series analysis	13
Association of maternal hemoglobin levels and chorioamnionitis with preterm birth and low birth weight: a cohort study	13
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of monkeypox in children: an experts’ consensus statement	13
An eighteen-year longitudinal examination of school victimization and weapon use in California secondary schools	12
Epidemiology and disease burden of pediatric congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a national cross-sectional study of hospitalized children in China	12
Maternal health and fetal development: investigating the connection between maternal diseases and congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract	12
Multigenerational birth cohort study in China: importance, necessity and beyond	12
Thermoregulation, incubator humidity, and skincare practices in appropriate for gestational age ultra-low birth weight infants: need for more evidence	12
Metabolic acidosis and sudden infant death syndrome: overlooked data provides insight into SIDS pathogenesis	12
Data-driven, client-centric applied behavior analysis treatment-dose optimization improves functional outcomes	12
Pediatric patients in the new wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Shanghai, China	12
Manual and alternative therapies as non-pharmacological interventions for pain and stress control in newborns: a systematic review	11
Stressful life events, psychosocial health and general health in preschool children before age 4	11
Pediatric complex chronic and life-limiting conditions in the Basque public health system: cross-sectional prevalence study	11
Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma	11
Could physical activity promote indicators of physical and psychological health among children and adolescents? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials	11
Gaps and challenges in the management of pediatric steatotic liver diseases: a narrative review	11
Clinical epidemiology and disease burden of bronchiolitis in hospitalized children in China: a national cross-sectional study	11
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 syndr	10
Association between new onset type 1 diabetes and real-world antibiotics and neonicotinoids’ exposure-related gut microbiota perturbation	10
Management of foreign bodies ingestion in children	10
Early diagnosis and management of neonatal sepsis: a perspective	10
Country-level prevalence of and factors associated with smoking cessation among adolescents across 91 countries	10
Immune-mediated vitamin D deficiency in children: beyond nutrition and sunlight	10
Remote ischemic conditioning prevents ischemic cerebrovascular events in children with moyamoya disease: a randomized controlled trial	10
Clinical experiences in the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in a designated children’s hospital in China	10
Number and distribution of eosinophils and lymphocytes in the Japanese pediatric gastrointestinal tract: in search of a definition for “abnormally increased eosinophils”	10
Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: pathophysiology, current, and emerging treatments	10
Management of congenital heart disease: successes and challenges over the last 20 years	10
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital chloride diarrhea by whole exome sequencing in four Chinese families and prenatal genotype–phenotype association study	10
Associations of prenatal exposure to bisphenols with BMI growth trajectories in offspring within the first two years: evidence from a birth cohort study in China	9
Response to the outbreak of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children	9
Challenges and suggestions for the assessment and treatment of bedtime problems and night wakings in children under six	9
Comment on “Development and validation of a minimally invasive diagnostic model for biliary atresia using artificial intelligence”	9
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2-related and imputable deaths in children: results from the French pediatric national registry	9
From treatment to health: reforming the child health care system in China in an era of low fertility	9
Clinical and molecular characterization of 10 Chinese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency	8
Maternal weight and its association with risk of overweight in offspring: a trajectory analysis from a birth cohort in China	8
Medical clowning in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis	8
Digital competency among pediatric healthcare workers and students: a questionnaire survey	8
Novel insights into congenital surfactant dysfunction disorders by in silico analysis of ABCA3 proteins	8
Baroreflex sensitivity and its implication in neurally mediated syncope in children	8
Efficacy and safety of ketogenic diets in drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Navigating the 2024 AHA guidelines for Kawasaki disease: practical insights for clinicians	8
Comprehensive exercise recommendations for pediatric asthma: an evidence synthesis	8
Should we sedate very young patients in the lateral position?	8
Malignant vasovagal syncope in children	8
Predicting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in pediatric liver transplant recipients	8
Viral-mediated gene therapy in pediatric neurological disorders	8
Tribute to Reviewers (January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)	8
Human adenovirus (HAdV) infection in children with acute respiratory tract infections in Guangzhou, China, 2010–2021: a molecular epidemiology study	8
Severe pediatric COVID-19: a review from the clinical and immunopathophysiological perspectives	8
Resurgence of pertussis: reasons and coping strategies	7
CAR-NK cell therapy: a new frontier in the treatment of pediatric autoimmune diseases	7
Human parainfluenza virus: an important but overlooked respiratory pathogen	7
Monkeypox virus: past and present	7
Efficacy of live attenuated vaccines after two doses of intravenous immunoglobulin for Kawasaki disease	7
Vitamin D and asthma in pediatrics: evidence and clinical implications	7
Long-term outcomes of very low birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage: a nationwide population study from 2011 to 2019	7
Music therapy and pediatric palliative care: songwriting with children in the end-of-life	7
Biomarkers of hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review	7
Longitudinal associations between chronic physical conditions, play behavior, and mental health problems in children	7
Neural network mapping of gelastic behavior in children with hypothalamus hamartoma	7
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children	7
Advancing toward a curative frontier: an updated narrative review on stem-cell therapy in pediatric type 1 diabetes	7
Innovative treatments for congenital heart defects	7
Magnetic resonance imaging of knees: a novel approach to predict recombinant human growth hormone therapy response in short-stature children in late puberty	7
Immediate kangaroo mother care: a narrative review of the benefits and barriers	7
Biliatresone: progress in biliary atresia study	7
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 project	7
Risk factors for renal outcomes in children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a nationwide retrospective study in China	7
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)	6
Antenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in early pregnancy and offspring allergic diseases during toddlerhood	6
Integrated cognitive-motor exercise for core symptoms and executive functions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized clinical trial	6

Real-world performance analysis of a novel computational method in the precision oncology of pediatric tumors	6
Serum levels of the novel adipokine isthmin-1 are associated with obesity in pubertal boys	6
Expert consensus on the combined screening of genes and biomarkers for neonatal diseases	6
Cellphone application rehabilitation management and evaluations of cardiopulmonary function and motor development in infants with congenital heart disease: a pilot study	6
Trends of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents in China	6
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and other respiratory pathogens in children	6
Clinical characteristics of pediatric cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a tertiary children’s medical center in Shanghai, China	6
Correction: The future of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus and coronavirus disease	6
Radiomics and artificial intelligence applications in pediatric brain tumors	6
The future of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus and coronavirus disease	6
Specific convulsions and brain damage in children hospitalized for Omicron BA.5 infection: an observational study using two cohorts	6
From low remission to hope: the efficacy of targeted therapies in NUP98-R positive pediatric acute myeloid leukemia	6
Unveiling the silent crisis: global burden of suicide-related deaths among children aged 10–14 years	6
Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic	6
Guidelines for clean intermittent catheterization in children	6
Is tuberous sclerosis complex-associated autism a preventable and treatable disorder?	6
Relationship between early nutrition and deep gray matter and lateral ventricular volumes of preterm infants at term-equivalent age	6
Brain structure underlying the empathizing–systemizing difference in children with autism spectrum disorder	5
Pre-conceptional and prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke and autism spectrum disorder: a national multi-center study in China	5
Reducing the burden of pediatric anemia in low-socio-demographic index countries in Asia: the need for targeted support and public health policies	5
Prospective cohort study on facial profile changes in infants with Robin sequence and healthy controls	5
National trends in alcohol and substance use among adolescents from 2005 to 2021: a Korean serial cross-sectional study of one million adolescents	5
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric osteomyelitis in northern California	5
Response to “Incidence and severity of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID‑19 pandemic”	5
Risk factors for long COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Impact of age on cardiometabolic health in children at adiposity rebound: the role of genetic mechanisms	5
Complications of button battery ingestion or insertion in children: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient-level data	5
Expert consensus on the burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease and the utility of nirsevimab for disease prevention and protection of infants	5
Forgotten muscle: diaphragm and sudden infant death syndrome	5
Correction to: Clinical-based phenotypes in children with pediatric post-COVID-19 condition	5
Nonspecific increase of αβTCR+ double-negative T cells in pediatric rheumatic diseases	5
Maternal inflammation during the second trimester of pregnancy with adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study	5
Comparison between hospital- and community-acquired septic shock in children: a single-center retrospective cohort study	5
Early recombinant human growth hormone treatment improves mental development and alleviates deterioration of motor function in infants and young children with Prader–Willi syndrome	5
Diagnostic performance of a multiplexed gastrointestinal PCR panel for identifying diarrheal pathogens in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant	5
Factors of heavy social media use among 13-year-old adolescents on weekdays and weekends	5
Clinical profile, etiology, and outcome of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis	5
Targeted therapy for pediatric glioma: RAF(t)ing in the molecular era	5
Challenges and overcoming strategies in CAR-T cell therapy for pediatric neuroblastoma	5
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 walk	5
Delayed-onset adenosine deaminase deficiency with a novel synonymous mutation and a case series from China	5
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of childhood immunoglobulin A vasculitis	5
Delivery room resuscitation intensity and associated neonatal outcomes of 24+0–31+6 weeks’ preterm infants in China: a retrospective cross-sectional study	5
Type I interferon pathway in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus	4
Perioperative pain in children: an opioid-sparing perspective	4
Safe transition of medical care: from the in utero fetus to adulthood	4
Effect of early feeding practices and eating behaviors on body composition in primary school children	4
Effects of Qigong vs. routine physical exercise in school-aged children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial	4
Risk factors and machine learning prediction models for bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity in the Chinese population	4
Unique mutation spectrum of progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia in the Chinese population: a retrospective genotype–phenotype analysis of 105 patients	4
Single ventricle: amphibians and human beings	4
Discriminatory capacity of serum interleukin-6 between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: a prospective validation study	4
Childhood infectious diseases: experiences and challenges	4
Sirolimus can promote the disappearance of renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a prospective cohort study	4
T-cell and B-cell repertoire diversity are selectively skewed in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome revealed by high-throughput sequencing	4
Maternal cardiovascular health and offspring neurodevelopment within the first five years of life: a birth cohort study	4
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 Health	4
Rethinking peer review: ethics and blind spots of scientific gatekeeping	4
Clinical analysis of 2790 children with retinoblastoma: a single-center experience in China	4
Does midline head positioning decrease intraventricular hemorrhage or is it futile? Without a definitive trial, we will never know	4
Innovating pediatric epilepsy: transforming diagnosis and treatment with AI	4
Clinical practice guidelines for rituximab treatment in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome	4
Intervention at an early threshold for post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Association between innate immunity gene polymorphisms and neonatal sepsis development: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Developmental coordination disorder and epilepsy	4
Clinical characteristics and mortality risk prediction model in children with acute myocarditis	4
NLRP3 activation in macrophages promotes acute intestinal injury in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis	4
Unmet supportive care needs in families of children with chronic health conditions: an Australian cross-sectional study	4
Predictive role of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio in acute fulminant myocarditis patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	4
Accelerometry-assessed sleep clusters and obesity in adolescents and young adults: a longitudinal analysis in GINIplus/LISA birth cohorts	3
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood asthma and wheezing disorders	3
Fever without a source in children: international comparison of guidelines	3
Effect of early atopic sensitization in children aged 0–2 years on the development of asthma symptoms at 9–11 years of age	3
Treatment of hepatitis C in children and adolescents: how far have we reached?	3
Effectiveness of resilience-promoting interventions in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Analysis of neurotransmitters validates the importance of the dopaminergic system in autism spectrum disorder	3
Post-discharge oral home antibiotic use in complicated pediatric appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Developmental vulnerability in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Western Australia: a population-based study	3
Frequency and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a telephonic interview-based analysis	3
Climate change and thunderstorm asthma in children: challenges and responses	3
Combined biochemical and genetic analysis improves early diagnosis and prenatal assessment of multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency	3
Incident respiratory disease among youths using combustible tobacco, electronic nicotine products, or both: a longitudinal analysis	3
Validation of the youth version of the Alimetry® Gut-Brain Wellbeing Survey: a mental health scale for young people with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms	3
Integration of multiscale entropy and BASED scale of electroencephalography after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy predict relapse of infantile spasms	3
Clinical and genetic characteristics of glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome in a large cohort of Chinese patients	3
Growth and development of children in China: achievements, problems and prospects	3
Performance of the PRISM I, PIM2, PELOD-2 and PRISM IV scoring systems in western China: a multicenter prospective study	3
Differentiating rhythmic high-amplitude delta with superimposed (poly) spikes from extreme delta brushes: limitations of standardized nomenclature and implications for patient management	3
Associations between body mass index in different childhood age periods and hyperuricemia in young adulthood: the China Health and Nutrition Survey cohort study	3
Continuous age- and sex-specific reference ranges of liver enzymes in Chinese children and application in pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	3
Tribute to reviewers (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)	3
Vitamin D therapy in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Insights into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19 in pediatric patients	3
Supervised machine learning models for predicting sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in children: a real-world evaluation	3
LASSO-derived nomogram for early identification of pediatric monogenic lupus	3