About Pädiatrie up2date

Pädiatrie up2date

Pädiatrie up2date is the continuing medical education journal for paediatrics published by the Georg Thieme Verlag in Stuttgart, one of the leading German-language medical publishers. As part of Thieme's up2date family of CME journals, it offers practice-oriented continuing and further education with a structured curriculum and didactically prepared, certified CME articles. The journal appears four times a year, with each issue containing four certified CME articles supplemented by practice-oriented step-by-step instructions and summaries of international studies. All CME contributions undergo a peer-review process and are didactically prepared to a high standard. The underlying curriculum guarantees that all relevant areas of paediatrics are systematically covered, and readers can earn up to 48 CME points per year. A companion podcast, published with each issue, is based on a current article and can be subscribed to free of charge.

Overview

Pädiatrie up2date addresses paediatricians in hospitals and private practice who need to keep their knowledge current in a field that spans neonatology, developmental medicine, infectious diseases, allergology, neurology, emergency medicine and many other subspecialties. The journal's concept is that of a systematic updating service: rather than publishing original research, it provides comprehensive review articles that present the current state of knowledge in each area of paediatrics in a form designed for learning. The publisher describes the format as current like a medical journal and didactically worked out like a Thieme textbook, with conclusions, key messages and case examples in each article.

The journal is published in print and digital form, with an institutional annual subscription that includes print with online access. The publisher reports a total annual usage of around 203,000, four issues per year and 48 CME points per year. The CME articles are certified for continuing medical education, allowing readers to collect the points required for their professional development by completing the accompanying tests. The journal's podcast extends the brand into audio, with each episode based on a current issue article. The up2date concept is applied by Thieme across many medical specialties, with sister titles in fields such as radiology, surgery, dermatology and anaesthesiology, making Pädiatrie up2date part of a large, standardised CME programme. The series' uniform structure — four issues per year, four CME articles per issue, structured curriculum — allows physicians to plan their continuing education systematically across the year. The up to 48 CME points per year that readers can earn make the journal a significant component of the mandatory continuing education for paediatricians.

History

Pädiatrie up2date is published by the Georg Thieme Verlag KG, the Stuttgart-based medical and scientific publishing house founded in 1886, which has grown into one of the leading international publishers of medical literature. Thieme's up2date series was developed as a standardised format for continuing medical education across specialties, offering physicians a systematic way to stay current through curated review articles with CME certification. The paediatrics title is one of the established journals in this family.

The journal has been published continuously for many years, with library and publisher records documenting volumes going back to at least 2015 and the current volume numbering in the high teens to twenties. The journal's curriculum-based approach distinguishes it from conventional medical journals: while typical journals publish whatever research is submitted, the up2date journals commission their review articles according to a structured plan that ensures complete coverage of the specialty over time. Over the years the publisher has expanded the journal's digital offering: articles are published online through Thieme Connect, the publisher's e-journal platform, with abstracts, DOIs and publication histories available for each contribution. The companion podcast was launched to accompany the print issues, with episodes based on current articles covering topics from autoimmune neuropathies in childhood and adolescence to puberty disorders, suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents, sleep medicine and the morphology of skin diseases in childhood. The podcast episodes are available free of charge, while the full articles can be purchased as PDF files through Thieme Connect.

Content and Sections

Each issue of Pädiatrie up2date contains four certified CME articles that together cover the breadth of paediatrics according to the structured curriculum. The articles are peer-reviewed and didactically prepared, with clear language, structured presentations, conclusions and key messages that help readers understand and retain the content. Topics span the entire field: recent articles have addressed the safety of paracetamol and ibuprofen in the first year of life, the European Resuscitation Council 2026 guidelines on emergency care for children and newborns, differential diagnoses and management of bloody stools in infants and toddlers, and study summaries on topics such as the initial antibiotic therapy of bone and joint infections in childhood.

Beyond the CME core, the journal publishes practice-oriented step-by-step instructions, case examples and standard operating procedures for quality assurance, as well as summaries of international studies that bring the global research literature to the German-speaking reader. The editorial focus is on evidence-based specialist knowledge that can be applied directly in medical practice. The journal's curriculum ensures that over the course of the publication cycle, all relevant areas of paediatrics are systematically covered, so that subscribers who follow the journal continuously stay up to date across the specialty. The podcast episodes mirror this content in audio form, with each episode based on a current issue article and presented as a free resource for continuing education. The podcast's topics — from autoimmune neuropathies to sleep medicine — reflect the breadth of the journal's curriculum, giving listeners an audio companion to the print articles.

Publisher and Organization

Pädiatrie up2date is published by the Georg Thieme Verlag KG, based in Stuttgart, one of the leading international publishers of medical and scientific literature. The publisher's programme includes a large portfolio of medical journals, textbooks and digital products, and the up2date series is its standardised format for certified continuing medical education across specialties. The journal appears four times a year, and subscriptions start with the first issue of the current calendar year, with already published issues supplied subsequently where available. The institutional annual subscription price includes print with online access for one location, and private subscriptions for individual physicians and small practices are offered at reduced rates. The names of the current editor-in-chief and managing directors are not publicly confirmed in the sources consulted for this profile.

Digital Presence

The digital presence of Pädiatrie up2date is centred on the Thieme publishing group's platforms. The journal has a dedicated page on the Thieme website with the journal's profile, key figures, subscription options and featured articles, including recently published and most-read contributions. Articles are published through Thieme Connect, the publisher's e-journal platform, where abstracts, author information, DOIs and publication histories are available and full texts can be purchased as PDF files. The companion podcast, published by the Thieme publishing group, is distributed through podcast platforms and can be subscribed to free of charge, with each episode based on a current issue article. The journal is also presented in the publisher's online shop with detailed product descriptions, subscription terms and trial options, and the publisher's newsletter and social media channels keep the medical community informed about new issues and CME opportunities. The combination of the quarterly print issues, the Thieme Connect digital platform and the free podcast gives the journal a multi-channel presence in the paediatric continuing education market.