Pediatric Diabetes is a quarterly journal devoted to disseminate new knowledge relating to the epidemiology etiology pathogenesis management complications and prevention of diabetes in childhood and adolescence. Papers will be considered on the rigor of scientific approach novelty and importance for understanding mechanisms involved in the epidemiology and etiology of this disease especially its molecular biochemical and physiological aspects. Work relating to the clinical presentation course management and outcome of diabetes including its physical and emotional sequelae will be considered. In vitro studies using animal or human tissues whole animal and clinical studies in humans will also be considered. The journal will review full-length papers preliminary communications with important new information clinical reports and reviews of major topics. Invited editorials and perspectives will be a regular feature. The editors based in the USA and Europe will maintain regular communications to assure rapid turn around time of submitted manuscripts. The aim of the journal is to become the vehicle for international dissemination of research and practice relating to diabetes in children and adolescents.