Instructions for authors
Pediatric Rheumatology is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal encompassing all aspects of clinical and basic research related to pediatric rheumatology and allied subjects.
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University is providing financial assistance to support the journal's important contribution to the field of pediatric rheumatology. Authors who would like to request assistance with article processing charges are encouraged to contact Dr Charles Spencer.
Each article type published by Pediatric Rheumatology follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.
The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Pediatric Rheumatology, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.
Presubmission enquiries
We strongly encourage you to contact the editors with a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript. Please email the editors who will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
Pediatric Rheumatology publishes the following article types:
Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.
Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.