For Peer Reviewers

All original research articles submitted to Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD), and a number of other types of articles, undergo rigorous evaluation by at least two peer reviewers. We ask peer reviewers to assess manuscripts for importance, originality, clarity, validity, adequacy of methods, and other qualities. Reviewers make recommendations to PCD editorial staff to accept, accept after minor revision, reconsider after major revision, or reject. The editor in chief of PCD makes final publication decisions. We have a single-blind review process; while authors are identified to reviewers, reviewers remain anonymous.

Thank you to PCD Peer Reviewers for 2016

Each year PCD publishes the names of peer reviewers who completed manuscript reviews for us in the past year. These reviewers represent nearly every public health specialty and subspecialty and virtually every area of research expertise. The rigorous nature and timeliness of the peer review process are reflected by several measures, including PCD's acceptance rate and turnaround times. We extend our sincere thanks to these peer reviewer consultants for their insightful critiques, thoughtful recommendations, and valuable assistance in contributing to the scientific quality and the integrity of articles published in PCD.