Acta Paediatrica
Encyclopedia
Acta Paediatrica is a peer-reviewed
medical journal
in the field of pediatrics
. It was established in 1921 and was renamed Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica in 1964, before returning to its original title in 1992.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
medical journal
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
in the field of pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
. It was established in 1921 and was renamed Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica in 1964, before returning to its original title in 1992.