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Aims and Scope
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Publication Charges
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Steps for Publishing
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Acceptance Criteria
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Office of Publication
Aims and Scope
Infection in Children (ISSN:) is a quarterly peer-reviewed open-access journal focused on concise, clinically relevant advancements in pediatric infectious diseases. The journal publishes high-quality case reports, case reports with review of literature, teaching files, and research letters (viewers’ choice), providing a platform for clinicians and researchers to share insights on unusual, challenging, or instructive Infection in children. Our aim is to highlight real-world clinical scenarios, diagnostic dilemmas, and therapeutic innovations related to bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases affecting neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. The journal serves as a dynamic resource for pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, and global health professionals, fostering rapid dissemination of lessons learned at the bedside, relevant for both hospital and community-based practice. Infection in Children bridges the gap between clinical practice and research, with a commitment to improving patient care through education and evidence-based case narratives.
Publication Charges
There are no charges for the submission and processing of manuscripts. The journal is fully open access and allows free and unrestricted access to all its articles.
Steps for Publishing
- Editorial Evaluation 1–3 weeks
Assessing a manuscript’s scope, quality and adherence to ethical principles as well as submission evaluation in favour of either rejecting it or sending it to peer review
- Peer Review Phase 1 (4 to 8 weeks)
Evaluation of a manuscript by independent experts with respect to its scientific quality and methodology
- First Editorial Decision 1–3 weeks
Evaluation of peer reviews and issuance of an editorial decision
- Authors’ Revision 2–6 weeks
The stage when authors make amendments based on the peer reviews received and submit the revised manuscript
- Second Review / Re-review 2-4 weeks
The revised manuscript can be reviewed by the same reviewers
- Final Editorial Decision 1-3 weeks
Issuance of the final editorial decision
- Manuscript Production & Publication — 4-12 weeks
Carrying out copy-editing, typesetting, proofreading, DOI assignment and online publication
Summery: It takes approximately 3-9 months in the case of a relatively straightforward manuscript; however some manuscripts requiring several revisions, as well as those that are subject to reviewer and production delays may take 9-12 months or longer.
Acceptance Criteria
Infection in Children will prioritize practical relevance in manuscript selection, publishing only case reports, case reports with literature review, teaching files, and research letters that offer actionable insights for clinicians. Submissions must highlight novel diagnostic challenges, rare presentations, therapeutic innovations, or epidemiologically significant findings in pediatric Infection. Case reports are considered only if they describe a new clinical entity, an unusual manifestation of a known infection, or a practice-changing observation. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts selected for their subject-matter expertise. Acceptance is based on scientific rigor, educational value, and clinical applicability, not the direction of results.
Office of Publication
Infection in Children is owned & published by Pediatric Oncall.