Insights in Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology: 2025

As we progress further into the 21st century, the field of Pharmacology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, driven by breakthroughs in precision medicine, AI-driven drug discovery, and an enhanced understanding of pharmacogenomics. The past few years have seen remarkable advancements, particularly in personalized therapeutics, regulatory science, and novel drug delivery systems.

To capture these transformative developments, Frontiers has curated a series of Research Topics that spotlight cutting-edge innovations across various subfields of Pharmacology. This initiative, spearheaded by Profs. Jeffrey Barrett and Catherine Sherwin, Specialty Chief Editors of the Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology section, aims to highlight emerging insights, novel methodologies, current challenges, and future directions.

This Research Topic welcomes forward-thinking contributions that assess the state of the art, showcase major recent discoveries, and identify critical challenges that must be addressed to propel the field forward. Topics of interest include advances in pediatric pharmacometrics, maternal-fetal drug modeling, real-world evidence in pharmacological interventions, and the integration of AI in pharmacovigilance.

The goal of this Research Topic is to provide a comprehensive overview of the progress made in Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology, while also charting a course for future innovations. By shedding light on recent breakthroughs and ongoing challenges, this collection will serve as a vital resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers dedicated to advancing pharmacological science.

This Research Topic welcomes submissions of various article types including (but not limited to) Original Research, Review, Mini-Review, Case Report, Clinical Trial, and Brief Research Report. Further details about submission guidelines and article types are available below.

Prof Catherine Sherwin works for Differenitia Bio which is a CRO and works with various clients providing pharmacometric services. Prof Jeffrey Barrett is an employee at Aridhia Bioinformatics

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: insights, obstetrics, pediatric, pharmacology, discoveries, drug discovery

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.