JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting

Improving pediatric and adolescent health outcomes and empowering and educating parents.

Editor-in-Chief:

Sherif Badawy, MD, MS, MBA, Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, United States


Impact Factor 2.1 CiteScore 5

JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (JPP, ISSN: 2561-6722, Impact Factor 2.1) is an open access journal. JPP has a unique focus on technologies, medical devices, apps, engineering, informatics applications for patient/parent education, training, counselling, behavioral interventions, preventative interventions and clinical care for pediatric and adolescent populations or child-parent dyads. JPP recognizes the role of patient- and parent-centered approaches in the 21st century using information and communication technologies to optimize pediatric and adolescent health outcomes.

As an open access journal, we are read by clinicians, patients, and parents/caregivers alike. We, as all journals published by JMIR Publications, have a focus on applied science reporting the design and evaluation of health innovations and emerging technologies. We publish original research, viewpoints, and reviews (both literature reviews and medical device/technology/app reviews).

In 2024, JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting received a Journal Impact Factor™ of 2.1 (Source: Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2024)JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting is indexed in PubMedPubMed CentralDOAJScopus, EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials, and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate)JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting received a CiteScore of 5.0, placing it in the 83rd percentile (#55 of 330) as a Q1 journal in the field of Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

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Sex education, sex behavior and pregnancy/STD prevention for Adolescents

Adolescent voices are frequently excluded from sexual and reproductive health (SRH) research. Despite progressive policies and access to SRH care, adolescents in New York City who live in neighborhoods with high poverty and those who identify as Black or Hispanic experience poor SRH outcomes, including high rates of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

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Parent and Child Education on Physical Activity

The Singapore Integrated 24-hour activity guide for children and adolescents was introduced to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and diet, to improve their metabolic health and prevent against non-communicable diseases. To support the dissemination and implementation of these recommendations, a user-friendly online resource was created to help children and adolescents adopt these behaviours in Singapore.

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Mobile Apps for Pregnancy and Parenting Education

The 42 days after delivery (“fourth trimester”) are a high-risk period for birthing individuals and newborns, especially those who are racially and ethnically marginalized due to structural racism.

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Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology

Amid growing concern over children’s access to online pornography, policy makers are looking toward new and emerging technological concepts for unexplored solutions including artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

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Sex education, sex behavior and pregnancy/STD prevention for Adolescents

Sexual health indicators for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged between 13 and 25 years, are particularly poor on Reunion Island. Access to accurate information as well as sexual health and contraceptive services are vital to maintaining sexual well-being. Teleconsultations offer a promising approach to address the sexual health and contraceptive needs of AYAs who are more susceptible to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse. However, literature on digital sexual health services for this demographic group is limited.

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Developmental Problems

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can have traits that impact multiple domains of functioning and quality of life, which can persevere throughout life. To mitigate the impact of ASD on the long-term trajectory of an individual’s life, it is imperative to seek early and adequate treatment via scientifically validated approaches, of which Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the gold-standard. ABA treatment must be delivered via a behavior technician with oversight from a board-certified behavior Analyst. However, shortages in certified ABA therapists create treatment access barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum. Increased ASD prevalence demands innovations for treatment delivery. Parent-led treatment models for neurodevelopmental conditions are effective, yet underutilized and may fill this care gap.

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Social Media for Parenting

Social media has become extremely popular among parents to seek parenting information. Despite the increasing academic attention to the topic, studies are scattered across various disciplines. Therefore, this study broadens the scope of the existing reviews by transcending narrow academic subdomains and including all relevant research insights related to parents’ information seeking on social media and its consequent effects.

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Telepediatrics

Remote consultations using videoconferencing was recommended by the General Medical Council as the method for clinicians to provide patient consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitating this while providing high quality care depends on the usability and acceptability of the technology.

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Support for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health/Substance Use Issues

Little is known about the role of exposure to e-cigarette-related digital content, behavioral and mental health factors, and social environment on the change in adolescent e-cigarette use during COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place orders and remote schooling.

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Mobile Apps for Pregnancy and Parenting Education

Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is costly and has been associated with financial and emotional stress amongst families. Digital health may be well-equipped to impact modifiable health factors that contribute to NICU admission rates.

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Reviews in Pediatrics

Exposures to both negative and positive experiences in childhood have proven to influence cardiovascular, immune, metabolic, and neurologic function throughout an individual’s life. As such, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) could have severe consequences on health and well-being into adulthood.

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Mental Health Issues in Adolescence

Despite accessibility and clinical benefits, open access trials of self-guided digital health interventions (DHIs) for young people have been plagued by high drop-out rates, with some DHIs recording completion rates of less than 3%.

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