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2、期刊网址：https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/index.htm
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6、期刊刊期：月刊，一个月出版一期。
2020年12月24日星期四
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How to Submit an Inquiry
PCD welcomes inquiries from authors to determine the suitability of a manuscript for PCD. Make sure your inquiry includes the following information:
Article title
Author(s) name, degree, title, and affiliation
Type of PCD article
Has the article ever been submitted elsewhere for consideration? If yes, please indicate the name of the journal, the date of the final decision, and an explanation of the decision.
Is this inquiry related to a PCD Call for Papers? If so, please indicate the name of the Call for Papers.
Abstract (300 words or less) with the following information:
Study/Intervention/Project description
Dates when program/policy/study was conducted
Dates when data were collected
Research methods and data analyses
Findings
Implications for public health practice
Submit inquiries to the Editor in Chief at PCDeditor@cdc.gov for consideration.
Manuscript Requirements
The editorial staff of Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) uses the AMA Manual of Style, 10th Edition, as our guide to review and revise manuscripts before publication for organization, clarity, accuracy, and style. Please consult this reference book on such matters as usage, nomenclature, punctuation, and other standards and conventions.
Please also consult the Simplified Checklist for New Submissions if you are submitting a new manuscript or the Full Submission Checklist for Revisions After Peer Review. We have listed additional items below – any rules that you follow from the lists below will help to expedite your submission through the peer and editorial review process
Create manuscript in Microsoft Word or save as a .doc or .docx file. Other file extensions are not acceptable.
Use 12-point Times New Roman font.
Double space every page.
Submit figures in a file separate from the text. Do not include the figure title in the figure file. Figure titles and legends should be in the manuscript file after any tables.
Include tables with the manuscript document, placing them after the References section. Do not upload tables in a separate document.
Title page
Provide the name of the institution where the work was done, if it is different from author’s present institution.
Identify clearly the corresponding author and his or her mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
Provide separate word counts for the abstract and for the full text.
Authors
PCD usually limits the number of authors to 10; any manuscript with more than 10 authors requires a description of the contributions of each author. PCD permits group authorship for large collaborations. Additional contributions may be attributed in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript.
Key words
Provide up to 10 key words; use terms listed in the Medical Subject Headings from Index Medicusexternal icon.
Abstract
An abstract must be submitted for certain types of articles.
Maximum number of words depends on the type of article. See Types of Articles.
Body
See Types of Articles for exact specifications.
Acknowledgments
This section identifies sources of financial support for the work being published. If financial support was not received, please state this. In addition, this section lists donors of equipment or supplies, technical assistance, and other important contributions from individuals who do not qualify for authorship. It also includes any statements disclaiming endorsement or approval of any views or products mentioned in the manuscript. The AMA Manual of Style describes contributions commonly recognized in Acknowledgments. Individuals identified in Acknowledgments must provide written consent to be acknowledged; corresponding authors are responsible for obtaining these permissions.
References
PCD follows ICMJE style for references. See https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.htmlexternal icon for guidance.
Summary Box
In 1 or 2 sentences for each, answer the following: What is already known on this topic? What is added by this report? and What are the implications for public health practice? These answers contain the key public health message, as well as the justification for the publication. Total word limit should be no more than 75‒100 words. Answers longer than 100 words will be edited to meet the word limit.
PCD does not require a summary box for every article type
The following article types have summary boxes:
Implementation Evaluation
Program Evaluation Brief
Original Research
Research Brief
Systematic Review
Tools for Public Health Practice
The following article types do not have summary boxes:
GIS Snapshots
Letter
Essay
Tables
Include no more than 3 tables.
Because tables should be clearly understood without reference to the text, titles should include details of place of study, dates of study, and study population (if applicable).
Create tables with Microsoft Word’s table tool. Use the “Table Grid” format.
Our HTML format does not allow wide tables. Tables should fit into portrait orientation rather than landscape and use a readable text font and size, but do not go below 9 point. This requirement may call for the reorganization of data.
Do not use paragraph returns, tabs, or extra spaces to create tables or align cells. No cell should contain a paragraph return or tab.
Each piece of data must be contained in its own cell, except for point estimates and their measures of precision. These data should be combined into 1 cell. For example: “Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)” or “Mean (SD).”
Number tables in the order that they are cited in the text.
All abbreviations should be grouped together in one line and placed just below the table, before the footnotes.
Because tables should be clearly understood without reference to the text, definitions of special terms should be provided in footnotes.
Use superscripted lowercase letters to designate footnotes. Do not use special symbols such as asterisks and daggers.
If P values are reported, indicate in a footnote the statistical tests used to determine them.
If P values are reported, report actual P values, not inequalities such as <.01 or <.05. Any value smaller than P = .001 may reported as <.001.
Identify all variables and units of measure in either row or column headings. The unit identified in the column head must apply to all items in that column.
Explain with a footnote why numbers may not sum to group totals or why percentages do not total the expected value.
If you have an empty cell, indicate with a footnote why the cell is empty (eg, data missing, data not available, does not apply).
Publishers of tables included in the manuscript and previously published (or adapted from previously published tables) must provide signed consent to the authors to publish this information in PCD. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reprint.
Consider eliminating or condensing some of your tables. The AMA Manual of Style says, “Although tables frequently are used to present many quantitative values, authors should remember that tabulating all collected study data is unnecessary and actually may distract and overwhelm the reader. Data presented in the table should be pertinent and meaningful.”
Consult the AMA Manual of Style for further guidance on how to properly construct and present a table.
Figures and figure captions
Submit no more than 2 figures.
Submit 2 versions of each figure:
Except for maps, submit the original figure in the file format in which it was created. In other words, if you created a flow chart in Word, then submit the flow chart as a Word doc; if you created a graph in Excel, then submit the graph as an Excel file, and so on. Failing to submit a figure in the correct format will delay publication of your article. See guidelines below for acceptable file types for different types of graphics, including specifics for maps.
PDF version of the original figure.
Upload the files as separate documents from the main text. Do not insert any figures (eg, graphs, charts) into the main (Microsoft Word) text document.
Color as well as black-and-white images are accepted; colors may be changed during the editing process.
Figures appear in the order that they are cited in the text.
All figures will be edited according to the AMA Manual of Style.
These are the file types PCD accepts for graphics:
Microsoft Word (flow charts, timelines, logic models, other simple visuals that consist primarily of text). (Note: AMA discourages the use of pie charts, so we do not accept these.) These figures must be created in Word and submitted as a Word document; content for these figures cannot be pasted into Word from other sources. Ensure that all text can be edited; do not submit text as a picture.
Microsoft PowerPoint (flow charts, timelines, logic models, other simple visuals that consist primarily of text). These figures must be created in PowerPoint and submitted as a PowerPoint document; content for these figures cannot be pasted into PowerPoint from other sources.
Microsoft Excel (line graph, bar graph). Make sure that the graph is linked to the data used to create it. Do not insert Excel charts or graphs into any other kind of file (eg, PowerPoint, Word) or convert them into other types of files (eg, .jpg, .pdf, .tif).
Adobe Illustrator (.ai file extension) — for charts, graphs, maps, and other complicated visuals.
Adobe Encapsulated PostScript (.eps file extension) — for charts, graphs, maps, and other complicated visuals.
All maps should be submitted as vector-based files (extensions .ai, .eps) formatted to fit a standard 8.5 in x 11 in portrait layout.
Photographs should be submitted as high-resolution .jpg files only.
Some Mac files may need to be converted into PC format, which is what we work in at PCD. To determine if you need to convert a file, first check the application used to make the figure. If the figure was created using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), no conversion is needed. Similarly, no conversion is needed for files created in Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF files), but be sure the Adobe file name includes the correct file extension (for example, .ai, .psd) so it will open on a PC.
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How to Submit a Manuscript
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) uses PCD Manuscript Central for manuscript submission and tracking. Before you submit your manuscript, however, please read the instructions below in addition to the information provided.
Check your manuscript file against the Simplified Checklist for New Submissions.
Prepare a formal cover letter addressed to the editor in chief. Indicate the type of article you are submitting and provide any additional information such as requests to be considered in a special collection. Submit the cover letter when you submit your manuscript. Include statements addressing each of the following items:
Conflicts of interest. The cover letter should disclose any and all conflicts of interest. Disclosure should include any information about the authors’ professional or financial affiliations that could be perceived to influence, or that give the appearance of potentially influencing, the content of the manuscript. Financial conflicts include employment, salary, consulting fees, honoraria, stock or equity interests, expert testimony, and intellectual property rights (eg, patents, royalties, copyrights).
Prior publication. Describe any previous presentation of the material.
Responsibility for the work. All authors must have participated in the work and must have seen and approved the manuscript before submission.
Financial support. The cover letter should also disclose all financial support for the work described in the manuscript. Include grant numbers, if applicable.
Institutional review and approval. Authors should disclose whether institutional review board approval was needed and. If so, name the granting institution.
