Preventing Chronic Disease

Journal Title

Preventing Chronic Disease

PREV CHRONIC DIS

ISSN / eISSN

1545-1151

Aims and Scope

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The mission of PCD is to promote the open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention. The vision of PCD is to be the premier forum where practitioners and policy makers inform research and researchers help practitioners and policy makers more effectively improve the health of the population. Articles focus on preventing and controlling chronic diseases and conditions, promoting health, and examining the biological, behavioral, physical, and social determinants of health and their impact on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality across the life span.

Subject Area

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CiteScore

6.70 View Trend

CiteScore Ranking

Category	Quartile	Rank
Medicine - Health Policy	Q1	#40/310
Medicine - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Q1	#103/665

Web of Science Core Collection

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed	Indexed

Category (Journal Citation Reports 2024)	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	Q1

H-index

66

Country/Area of Publication

United States

Publisher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Year Publication Started

2004

Annual Article Volume

93

Open Access

YES

Contact

pcdeditor@cdc.gov.