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Preventing Chronic Disease

PCD Impact factor 2025
PCD Receives Highest 5-Year Journal Impact Factor in Its History

This year’s 5-year Journal Impact Factor is the highest the journal has received since the journal was established in 2003.

Community Engagement and Population Health
Rural Health Disparities: Contemporary Solutions for Persistent Rural Public Health Challenges

This collection emphasizes building trust in developing effective public health strategies for rural regions.

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PCD’s Scope of Interests
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Volume 22

ISSN: 1545-1151

Call for Papers

Manuscripts for these collections may be submitted at any time; however, each collection has its own final submission date. Accepted manuscripts are published on a rolling basis in the order in which they are received.

Recent Collections

PCD collections group together published articles under specific topics and themes for rapid dissemination to our readers. Selected collections also include a related PCD Sound Bite podcast.

Diabetes CollectionPCD Student PaperAdvancing Chronic Disease Data Modernization Enhancements to Meet Current and Future Public Health ChallengesAsthma CollectionAsthma CollectionPolicy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches in Chronic Disease Research and PracticeFrom Data to Action: National, State & Local Efforts to End Menthol and Other Flavored Commercial Tobacco Product UseMapping Chronic Disease In the United StatesPCD 2023 Student Paper ContestImplementation Evaluation: Assessing Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Impact of Public Health ProgramsState and Local Health Departments: Research, Surveillance, and Evidence-Based Public Health PracticesSleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Chronic Disease

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End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) Could Be Prevented With More Patient Education and Support