Aims and Scope
The primary aim of the Herald of the National Children's Medical Center is to support the advancement of scientific knowledge and evidence-based medical practice in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (ASJC 2735) through the publication of scientifically significant, methodologically sound, and clinically relevant research.
The journal considers studies focused on the health and development of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents, including disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, clinical management, rehabilitation, outcome assessment, and improvement of the quality of healthcare for pediatric populations.
The scientific scope of the journal includes:
- General Pediatrics;
- Neonatology and Perinatology;
- Growth and Development;
- Pediatric Surgery;
- Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care;
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine;
- Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery;
- Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery;
- Pediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine;
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases;
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology;
- Pediatric Endocrinology;
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology;
- Pediatric Nephrology and Urology;
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology;
- Medical Genetics and Rare Diseases in Children;
- Pediatric Rheumatology;
- Pediatric Dermatology;
- Pediatric Ophthalmology;
- Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology;
- Pediatric Traumatology and Orthopedics;
- Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders;
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics;
- Pediatric Rehabilitation;
- Adolescent Health;
- Preventive Pediatrics and Vaccination;
- Pediatric Epidemiology and Public Health;
- Laboratory Diagnostics in Pediatrics;
- Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Radiology in Children;
- Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence in Pediatrics;
- Quality and Safety of Pediatric Healthcare;
- other interdisciplinary research with a direct and scientifically justified relevance to Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.
Scope Boundaries
All manuscripts must demonstrate a direct and substantively justified relevance to the health of newborns, infants, children, or adolescents.
Studies focused exclusively on adult populations and lacking a meaningful pediatric component fall outside the scope of the journal.
The mere inclusion of pediatric patients is also not sufficient for publication. A study must fit the journal’s scientific scope, address a clearly justified research question, apply appropriate methodology, and present findings of scientific or clinical value.
Distinctive Scientific Position
The journal’s distinctive scientific position is to support the development and international dissemination of child-health research, including scientific evidence generated in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, by placing such findings within a broader clinical and international scientific context.
Particular attention is given to studies that:
- identify clinically significant characteristics of childhood diseases;
- improve methods of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation;
- evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medical interventions;
- investigate regionally important child-health problems;
- contribute to the development of neonatal, perinatal, and specialized pediatric care;
- introduce modern diagnostic, therapeutic, and digital technologies into pediatric practice;
- promote interdisciplinary and multicenter scientific collaboration.
However, the regional or local nature of a study alone is not sufficient grounds for publication. Submitted research should demonstrate scientific novelty, methodological reliability, and significance extending beyond the simple description of a local sample or a single institution.
The journal gives priority to studies demonstrating scientific novelty, methodological soundness, reliability of results, compliance with research ethics, clinical or public-health significance, and a clear contribution to the advancement of Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.
Relevance to the journal’s scope is a mandatory condition for manuscript consideration but does not guarantee acceptance for publication. The final decision is based on the scientific quality of the study, the results of independent peer review, and compliance with the journal’s editorial and ethical requirements.