Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Pediatrics publishes clinical and population research on the health and diseases of newborns, children and adolescents. It covers neonatology, pediatric infectious diseases, medical and surgical subspecialties, child neurology and development, nutrition and growth, and acute care, and serves pediatricians, neonatologists, pediatric surgeons and child health researchers. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Neonatology and perinatal medicine
- Neonatal intensive care
- Preterm and low birth weight infants
- Perinatal asphyxia and neonatal seizures
- Neonatal jaundice
- Neonatal sepsis
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Enteral feeding of preterm infants
Infectious diseases and immunology
- Pneumonia and acute respiratory infections
- Diarrheal disease
- Urinary tract infection
- Tuberculosis and tropical infections
- Immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases
- Pediatric allergy and immunology
- Pediatric rheumatology
Pediatric medical subspecialties
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric pulmonology
- Pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology
- Pediatric nephrology
- Pediatric endocrinology and diabetes
- Pediatric hematology and oncology
- Pediatric dermatology
Child neurology and development
- Epilepsy and febrile seizures
- Pediatric neuromuscular disorders
- Developmental delay and early intervention
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Developmental and behavioral pediatrics
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
Nutrition and growth
- Growth monitoring
- Acute and chronic malnutrition
- Infant and young child feeding
- Childhood obesity
- Micronutrient deficiencies and rickets
Acute care and surgical specialties
- Pediatric emergency medicine
- Pediatric critical care
- Pediatric surgery
- Congenital anomalies
- Pediatric urology
- Pediatric ophthalmology
Adolescent, community and general pediatrics
- Adolescent medicine
- Child protection and abuse pediatrics
- Integrated management of childhood illness
- Genetic and metabolic disorders
- Pediatric pharmacology and drug safety
- Child health services and outcomes
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Short communications
- Case reports
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.