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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General Questions
- Is Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) available in hard-copy format?
At this time, PCD is available online
only, and we have no plans to publish a
print edition of the journal. As a courtesy to our readers, we offer a PDF file
for each article, which can be downloaded and printed.
- Can you answer any questions I have about a health
problem or condition? Can you give medical advice?
PCD cannot offer medical advice, nor do we provide
materials offering medical advice. We publish peer-reviewed
articles of interest to public health researchers and practitioners. If you would like more information on a specific
problem or condition, please visit the homepage for the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) at www.cdc.gov or call the CDC
information number at 1-800-311-3435.
- Do you offer materials on health problems or conditions for distribution?
PCD does not offer materials for distribution other than the articles
which are available in PDF format. Visit www.cdc.gov for more information on CDC
program areas.
- Is there a subscription cost?
The journal is available free of charge. You do not need to be a
subscriber to have free access to the journal.
- Is the cover available for print?
The cover is not available for print at this time.
- Can I download the entire issue as one PDF file?
No. Each article is offered as a separate PDF file.
- When is the journal published?
The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
- Where is the journal indexed?
The journal is indexed with PubMed/MEDLINE and PubMed Central (PMC). We are also currently listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ).
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For Authors
- How do I submit a manuscript?
Follow the instructions available from the “Submit Manuscript” link on this
Web site. Be
sure first to follow the manuscript requirements in the “For Authors” section.
- How do I know if my manuscript fits within your journal’s scope of interests?
You may submit an abstract to pcdeditor@cdc.gov. Our editorial staff will
review your abstract to determine if it fits within our scope.
- How do I submit an announcement or letter to the editor to your journal?
Letters to the Editor and Announcements are submitted in the same way
as other manuscripts. They must follow the same guidelines listed in Manuscript
Requirements, have the correct word count, and be submitted online through Manuscript Central. This information may be found under the “For Authors”
section of our Web site.
- How long does it take for a decision to be made on my manuscript?
Time to first decision varies greatly for each manuscript. However, our
average time from submission to first decision is 6 to 8 weeks.
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For Peer Reviewers
- How do I become a peer reviewer?
You may become a peer reviewer by submitting your curriculum vitae or resume to
pcdeditor@cdc.gov. Please include a list of topics you would be interested in
reviewing.
- How/when will I be selected to review a manuscript?
Peer reviewers are selected on the basis of types of manuscripts that we
receive.
If a manuscript arrives that matches your background and topics of interest,
then we will contact you. We will try not to ask you to review more than two
manuscripts per year.
- How detailed does my review have to be?
All reviews are conducted online and you may give as much feedback to the
author and editor as you like. However, it is not necessary for you to review
the manuscript for any grammatical errors. Our editorial staff will review those
directly with the author.
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Subscriptions
- How do I subscribe?
You may subscribe for free by following the instructions at this link:
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/subscriptions/index.htm.
- Is there a subscription cost?
The journal is available free of charge. You do not need to be a
subscriber to have free access to the journal.
- What is included in my subscription?
You will receive an e-mail containing the Table of Contents when each
issue is available.
- I’m having trouble subscribing. What do I do?
If you are having trouble subscribing, please send an email to
pcdeditor@cdc.gov and we will address your problem in a timely manner.
- How do I subscribe to PCD RSS
feeds?
For instructions on subscribing to RSS feeds, please visit the PCD RSS Feed Instructions page. If you
already have a RSS reader installed, you may visit http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/rss.pcd.xml
to subscribe directly.
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