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Preventing chronic disease

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

3.37

h-Index

2024-2025

 102

Rank

2024-2025

 1781

SJR

2024-2025

 1.77

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Preventing chronic disease
Abbreviation Prev. chronic dis.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1)
h-index 102
Overall Rank/Ranking 1781
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 1.77
Impact Score 3.37
Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Country United States
ISSN 21665435, 15451151
Best Quartile Q1
Coverage History 2004-2025




Aim and Scope


Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience. The journal is published by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

The mission of the journal is to address the interface between applied prevention research and public health practice in chronic disease prevention. PCD focuses on preventing diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, which are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.


About Preventing chronic disease


Preventing chronic disease is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1). It is published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The overall rank of Preventing chronic disease is 1781. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.77. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 102. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Preventing chronic disease journal is 21665435, 15451151. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Preventing chronic disease is cited by a total of 1189 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Preventing chronic disease Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Preventing chronic disease is 3.37, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Preventing chronic disease IF is decreased by a factor of 0.43 and approximate percentage change is -11.32% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Preventing chronic disease Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Preventing chronic disease is 3.37. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Preventing chronic disease. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 3.37
2023 3.80
2022 4.56
2021 3.40
2020 2.24
2019 2.11
2018 2.06
2017 2.00
2016 2.18
2015 2.66
2014 2.52

Preventing chronic disease h-index


  Table Setting

Preventing chronic disease has an h-index of 102. It means 102 articles of this journal have more than 102 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Preventing chronic disease ISSN


The ISSN of Preventing chronic disease is 21665435, 15451151. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Preventing chronic disease Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Preventing chronic disease is 1781. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.77. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Preventing chronic disease by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 1.77
2023 1.577
2022 1.464
2021 1.253
2020 1.171
2019 1.275
2018 1.427
2017 1.312
2016 1.409
2015 1.668
2014 1.413

Ranking of Preventing chronic disease by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 1781
2023 2068
2022 2231
2021 2835
2020 3434
2019 2960
2018 2460
2017 2880
2016 2637
2015 1990
2014 2546

Preventing chronic disease Publisher


Table Setting

Preventing chronic disease is published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2004-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Preventing chronic disease is Prev. chronic dis.. This abbreviation ('Prev. chronic dis.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Preventing chronic disease


If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Preventing chronic disease?

Preventing chronic disease latest impact IF is 3.37. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.56 (2022) and 2.00 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.81 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.77, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.77 in 2024 and the lowest being 1.171 in 2020. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Preventing chronic disease over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.81.


What's the latest h-index of the Preventing chronic disease?

The latest h-index of the Preventing chronic disease is 102.


Who's the publisher of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease is published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with its country of publication being the United States.


What's the current ranking of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease is currently ranked 1781 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1781 in 2024 and its lowest position of 3434 in 2020.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Preventing chronic disease?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Preventing chronic disease is Prev. chronic dis..


Is the "Preventing chronic disease" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Preventing chronic disease is classified as a journal that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease encompasses the following areas:

  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 21665435, 15451151.


What's the best quartile of the Preventing chronic disease?

The best quartile for the Preventing chronic disease is Q1 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Preventing chronic disease?

The Preventing chronic disease coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2004-2025.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Preventing chronic disease

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 3.37
2023 3.80
2022 4.56
2021 3.40
2020 2.24
2019 2.11
2018 2.06
2017 2.00
2016 2.18
2015 2.66
2014 2.52



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