PCD Article Metrics

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is committed to excellence in scholarly publishing and collects a variety of metrics that show trends in chronic disease prevention research and practice and help to inform PCD’s future direction. PCD annually reports its rank among public health journals through its impact factor and in Google Scholar and Scopus. In addition, PCD collects metrics on scholarly citations, webpage views and downloads, media attention, and social media visibility and engagement. These metrics, which are regularly updated on our website, provide us with the most accurate and complete picture of the journal’s impact and reach with our readers, scholars and practitioners in the field, the news media, and the general public.

The “Most Viewed” metric indicates the number of times a PCD article has been viewed during a certain period. This metric is the sum of web page views and views of the downloadable PDF version of the article.

The “Most Viewed” metric indicates the number of times a PCD article has been viewed over a certain time period. This metric is the sum of “page views” which are web page views, and “PDF downloads” which are views of the PDF version.
#	Article Title	Page Views
1	An Easy Approach to Calculating Estimated Energy Requirements	17,064
2	Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach	11,429
3	Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Tobacco Products Among Adults, 2021	8,459
4	Health Care Industry Insights: Why the Use of Preventive Services Is Still Low	7,081
5	Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults, 2018	6,848
6	Psychosocial Correlates of Insomnia Among College Students	6,364
7	Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Obesity in the United States: CDC’s Tracking to Inform State and Local Action	5,634
8	Effect of Inadequate Sleep on Frequent Mental Distress	5,217
9	Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century	4,368
10	Design Thinking in Health Care	4,293

The “Most Cited” metric is the number of citations a PCD article has in the bibliographic database Scopus.

The “Most Cited” metric is the number of citations a *PCD* article has in the bibliographic database
#	Article Title
1	Complete Republication: Recent Updates to CSE Recommendations for Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications: 7 Ways to Integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into Scholarly Publishing
2	Spatiotemporal Trends in Three Smoothed Overdose Death Rates in US Counties, 2012–2020
3	Evaluation of a Hypertension Surveillance System, Kenema Government Hospital, Sierra Leone, 2021
4	Sleep Duration, Mental Health, and Increased Difficulty Doing Schoolwork Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
5	Using Patient Profiles for Sustained Diabetes Management Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
6	The Importance of Community Voice: Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand the Experiences of African American, Native American, and Latinx People During a Pandemic
7	Using GIS to Identify Priority Sites for Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers
8	Appeal of Tobacco Quitline Services Among Low-Income Smokers
9	Associations Between Social Vulnerability and Providing Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention and Management Activities in South Carolina, 2019
10	A Policy-Ready Public Health Guidebook of Strategies and Indicators to Promote Financial Well-Being and Address Financial Strain in Response to COVID-19

The “Most Attention” metric is the number of citations a PCD article has in the bibliographic database Scopus.

The “Most Attention” metric is the number of citations a *PCD* article has in the bibliographic database
#	Article Title	Citations
1	Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Tobacco Products Among Adults, 2021	460
2	Sleep Duration, Mental Health, and Increased Difficulty Doing Schoolwork Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic	83
3	Social Media Use Among Parents and Women of Childbearing Age in the US	26
4	Food Insecurity Trajectories in the US During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
5	The Importance of Community Voice: Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand the Experiences of African American, Native American, and Latinx People During a Pandemic	9
6	Direct Medical Costs Associated With Post–COVID-19 Conditions Among Privately Insured Children and Adults	6
7	Appeal of Tobacco Quitline Services Among Low-Income Smokers	3
8	Complete Republication: Recent Updates to CSE Recommendations for Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications: 7 Ways to Integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into Scholarly Publishing	3
9	Using GIS to Identify Priority Sites for Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs in Texas Health Centers	2
10	Associations Between Social Vulnerability and Providing Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention and Management Activities in South Carolina, 2019	2

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