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Preventing Chronic Disease
This collection features the journal’s first “Dr. Lynne S. Wilcox Paper of the Year” winners and highlights 30 additional seminal articles published in the journal over the past 20 years. Click the image above to view the collection.
New research shows depression and poor oral health outcomes are both linked to factors related to socioeconomic position and emphasizes the need for comprehensive person-centered care. Explore the data in this week's PCD.
Visit the "Calls for Papers" section of our website to view our current publication opportunities and see if your manuscript is a good fit for PCD.
A new study shows that individuals in Stroke Belt states show increased odds of experiencing more than 14 mentally and physically unhealthy days in a month, and are less likely to engage in regular physical activity. Read more in this week's PCD.
Volume 21
ISSN: 1545-1151
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.
- Call for Papers | Students Have Their Say: Novel Approaches and Solutions to Current and Emerging Public Health Problems
- Call for Papers | 2025 Student Paper Contest
- Call for Papers | Rural Health Disparities: Contemporary Solutions for Persistent Rural Public Health Challenges
- Call for Papers | Community Engagement and Population Health From Practice to Evaluation
- Call for Papers | Screen-Time Effects on Mental Health, Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Sleep Across the Lifespan
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.
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