Preventing Chronic Disease

Improving Rural Health: Solutions for Persistent Rural Health Challenges

Exploring timely population health approaches to improve health in rural settings

Student Have Their Say: Novel Approaches and Solutions to Current and Emerging Public Health Programs

Scholarly writing opportunities for high school to post-doctoral students

From the Editor in Chief

PCD’s latest Journal Impact Factor and new collections for 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.

Volume 23

ISSN: 1545-1151

Just Released June 11, 2026

Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States

Previous Release

Faith, Hope, and Therapy: A Qualitative Study to Explore Faith-Based Leaders’ Perceptions of Mental Illness in the Rural South

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.

Improving Rural Health: Solutions for Persistent Rural Public Health Challenges (Due June 15, 2026)
Students Have Their Say: Novel Approaches and Solutions to Current and Emerging Public Health Problems (Due June 26, 2026)

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.

Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan

Visual Abstracts

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

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