## About the Journal **Children** is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal focused on children's health. It is published monthly online by MDPI. ### Scope and Coverage The journal covers a broad range of topics in pediatric medicine, public health, child development, mental health, and related interdisciplinary fields. It encourages high-quality research that advances understanding and care in all aspects of child and adolescent health. ### Publication and Access As an open-access publication, all articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers. This model supports the dissemination of current knowledge and the acceleration of scientific progress in pediatrics. > "Children is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on children's health published monthly online by MDPI." *** **Author’s summary:** An open-access, peer-reviewed MDPI journal publishing global research on children’s health and development every month.

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