Aim & Scope

Journal of Neonatal Care and Pediatric Research (JNCPR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Somato Publications. It publishes research on the health of newborns, children and adolescents.

We welcome clinical, neonatal-intensive-care and community child-health research.

Scope

JNCPR publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Preterm birth and its outcomes
  • Childhood infections
  • Growth, nutrition and development
  • Paediatric emergencies
  • Chronic childhood illness
  • Child and adolescent health
  • Immunisation

Peer Review

Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.

Originality

All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.

Open Access and Licensing

JNCPR is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Article Processing Charges

There is no Article Processing Charge. Journal of Neonatal Care and Pediatric Research charges authors nothing at any stage of submission, peer review or publication.