How to Submit a Manuscript
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) uses PCD ScholarOne for manuscript submission and tracking. Before you submit your manuscript, however, please read the instructions below in addition to the information provided.
- Check your manuscript file against the Simplified Checklist for New Submissions.
- Prepare a formal cover letter on official letterhead addressed to the editor in chief. Indicate the type of article you are submitting and provide any additional information such as requests to be considered in a special collection. Submit the cover letter when you submit your manuscript. Include statements addressing each of the following items:
- Conflicts of interest. The cover letter should disclose any and all conflicts of interest as described in PCD’s Editorial Policy. If there are no conflicts of interest, the cover letter should state the following: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
- Prior publication. Describe any previous presentation of the material.
- Responsibility for the work. All authors must have participated in the work and must have seen and approved the manuscript before submission.
- Financial support. The cover letter should disclose all financial support for the work described in the manuscript. Include grant numbers, if applicable. If no financial support was received, the cover letter should state the following: The authors received no external financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
- Copyrighted materials. A statement is made regarding permission to adapt or reuse any copyrighted material. Copyrighted material refers to a) any photos, figures, images or other images that require permission to be republished in the article and b) any tools, surveys, or other instruments that require permission to be adapted or reused in the research described in the article. If no copyrighted material was used, include the following statement: No copyrighted material, surveys, instruments, or tools were used in the research described in this article.
- Institutional review and approval. Authors should disclose whether institutional review board approval was needed and. If so, name the granting institution.
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