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Children Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Children in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Children format

Children is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Infant Development and Preterm Care, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research. Over its lifetime it has published 10,194 papers, which have received 91,075 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Children 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inInfant Development and Preterm Care Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Children's Physical and Motor Development Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
ISSN2227-9067
Citation impact (2-yr)2.53
h-index83
i10-index2,813
Article processing charge$1,949
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Children per year

31
2014
30
2015
44
2016
118
2017
170
2018
136
2019
327
2020
1.2K
2021
2.1K
2022
1.9K
2023
1.6K
2024
1.7K
2025

Citation impact of Children by publication year

999
2014
582
2015
1.2K
2016
4.3K
2017
5.8K
2018
3.6K
2019
6.8K
2020
18.5K
2021
22.1K
2022
15.5K
2023
7K
2024
2.7K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Children

Resilience in Children: Developmental Perspectives

Ann S. Masten, Andrew J. Barnes · 17 Jul 2018

Advances in developmental resilience science are highlighted with commentary on implications for pediatric systems that aspire to promote healthy development over the life course. Resilience science is surging along with growing concerns about the consequences of adverse childhood experiences on lifelong development. Resilience is defined as the capacity of a system to adapt successfully to…

Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review of Clinical Presentation, Hypothetical Pathogenesis, and Proposed Management

Natasha Nakra, Dean A. Blumberg, Angel Herrera-Guerra et al. · 1 Jul 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may result in the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The clinical presentation of MIS-C includes fever, severe illness, and the involvement of two or more organ systems, in combination with laboratory evidence of inflammation and laboratory or epidemiologic evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some features of MIS-C…

COVID-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep

Lauren Bates, Gabriel Zieff, Kathleen Stanford et al. · 16 Sep 2020

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions to contain the spread of the virus have disrupted behaviors across the 24-h day including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children (5-12 years old) and adolescents (13-17 years old). Preliminary evidence reports significant decreases in physical activity, increases in sedentary behavior, and disrupted sleep…

Obesity in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic

Androniki Stavridou, Evangelia Kapsali, Eleni Panagouli et al. · 12 Feb 2021

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to special circumstances and changes to everyday life due to the worldwide measures that were imposed such as lockdowns. This review aims to evaluate obesity in children, adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A literature search was conducted to evaluate pertinent studies up to 10 November…

Immersive Virtual Reality for Pediatric Pain

Andrea Stevenson Won, Jakki O. Bailey, Jeremy N. Bailenson et al. · 23 Jun 2017

Children must often endure painful procedures as part of their treatment for various medical conditions. Those with chronic pain endure frequent or constant discomfort in their daily lives, sometimes severely limiting their physical capacities. With the advent of affordable consumer-grade equipment, clinicians have access to a promising and engaging intervention for pediatric pain, both acute…

Children template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Children format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Children template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Children use?
Children uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Children 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Children?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Children document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Children template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Children format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Children?
Children - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Children PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Children template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Children template cost?
You can start writing in the Children template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Children PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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