For Peer Reviewers

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) welcomes public health professionals with expertise in chronic disease prevention and health promotion to serve as peer reviewers. Manuscripts published by PCD, with the exception of essays and some letters, undergo rigorous evaluation by at least two peer reviewers, an Associate Editor, and the Editor in Chief. Our peer reviewers assess manuscripts for importance, originality, clarity, validity, adequacy of methods, and provide detailed comment on these and other qualities. Please read all pages of this section for more information on PCD’s peer review process.

Thank you to PCD Peer Reviewers for 2017

PCD recognizes the enormous contribution that peer reviewers make to the success of the journal and the scientific enterprise as a whole. Our reviewers represent a broad spectrum of public health expertise in virtually every area of research and practice. We extend our sincere thanks to these peer reviewers for their insightful critiques and thoughtful recommendations in contributing to the scientific quality and integrity of articles published in PCD.

TOP 2017 REVIEWERS

Our top 5% of reviewers for 2017 fulfilled the highest standards in critiquing scientific research as measured by the timeliness of completing reviews, the quantity of reviews completed, and the quality of reviews. Reviewers meeting these criteria were determined by PCD’s Editor in Chief and Associate Editors.

PCD’s top reviewers receive:

• Personal thank-you letter from PCD’s Editor in Chief
• Letter of recognition directed to the reviewer’s institution or supervisor
• Social media promotion, with photo and brief bio, on Facebook and Twitter
• Opportunity to receive Continuing Education credits (CME, CPE, CNE, or CPH)

ALL 2017 REVIEWERS