Aims and Scope

World Journal of Pediatrics (ISSN 1708-8569), a bimonthly journal, publishes peer-reviewed original papers, reviews and editorials concerned with clinical practice and research in pediatrics. Papers cover the medical, surgical, radiological, pathological, biochemical, physio-logical and historical aspects of the subject areas, preventive healthcare, pharmacology, stomatology, as well as basic sciences. All submitted papers are reviewed by at least two referees expert in the field of the submitted paper. For detailed instructions concerning the submission of manuscripts, please refer to theInstructions for Authorsin each issue of the journal. Manuscripts should be submitted via

https://www.editorialmanager.com/wjop.

Business Correspondence

All matters relating to orders, subscriptions, back issues, offprints, advertisement booking and general enquiries should be addressed to the editorial office.

Mailing address

World Journal of Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3333 Binsheng Rd, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310052, China (Tel: +86-571-87084307; Fax: +86-571-87084307)

Electronic address

Website: www.wjpch.com

Email: wjpch@zju.edu.cn

Subscription Rates

Subscription may begin at any time. Remittances made by check, draft or express money order should be made payable to this journal. The prices for 2022 are as follows: institution: US$400 (rest of world); personal: US$200. The journal is dispatched to subscribers outside China by surface air-lifted delivery.

Author Inquiries

For inquiries relating to the submission of articles, please seeInstructions for Authorsin each issue of the journal or on the website. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication.

For queries about author offprints, see also theInstructions for Authorsor contact the editorial office.

Database

World Journal of Pediatricsis abstracted and indexed in Chemical Abstracts (CA), MEDLINE/PubMed, VINITI database, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).

Copyright and Photocopying

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Advertising Policy

Advertisements are limited to those promoting products and services relevant to the practice of medicine and surgery, and allied fields. All advertisements proposed for insertion are subject to inspection and approval by the publisher, but acceptance of advertising does not in any manner imply endorsement by the Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine and

World Journal of Pediatrics.

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Disclaimer

The publisher, the hospital and the editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in this journal; the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily refl ect those of the publisher, the hospital or the editors.○8

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