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Preventive Medicine

Preventive Medicine is an international scholarly journal founded in 1972 that publishes original articles on disease prevention, health promotion, and public health policymaking with a social determinants of health lens. It favors innovative observational studies, recent health data analyses, robust randomized controlled trials, and impartial systematic reviews intended to impact practitioners and related public health disciplines.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0091-7435
eISSN 1096-0260
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access APC: USD 3,910 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors

Submission Instructions

Preventive Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Paper

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. Cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain its fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 3000 words. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights as a separate editable file containing 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and any AI-assisted image use in the research methods must be described reproducibly in the methods section.
References Reference list must not exceed 35 references. All cited references must appear in the reference list and all listed references must be cited in the article.
Figures & Tables Original Research Papers must not exceed 4 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be provided as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and all figures must be cited in the text, numbered in sequence, and include captions.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. Cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain its fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript Review Article must not exceed 4000 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, and Review Articles require a structured abstract with Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords and article highlights submitted as a separate editable file consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each.
References References for studies contained within Review Articles should be placed in a supplementary table.
Figures & Tables Review Article must not exceed 4 tables or figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while references for studies contained within the review should be placed in a supplementary table. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. Cover letter should briefly state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and must not include funding information, author declarations, or suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured with the headings Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 2000 words. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, and the abstract must not be included in section numbering. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and any AI-assisted image use in the research methods must be described reproducibly in the methods section.
References Reference list must not exceed 20 references. All references cited in the article must appear in the reference list and all references in the reference list must be cited in the article.
Figures & Tables Submission must not exceed 2 tables or figures in total. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and include captions.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. Cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain its fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 200 words.
Manuscript Correspondence must be fewer than 600 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with numbered subsections used for cross-referencing. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords and separate article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and AI-generated or AI-altered images are not permitted.
References Correspondence must not exceed 10 references. All references cited in the article must appear in the reference list and all references in the reference list must be cited in the article.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include no more than 1 table or figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions and citation in the manuscript text, and all figures must be cited, numbered in sequence, and accompanied by captions.
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Commentary

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain its fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Commentaries must have fewer than 1000 words. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, and commentaries must include a structured abstract with Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords and separate article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points.
References Commentaries must not exceed 10 references. All references cited in the article must appear in the reference list, and all references in the reference list must be cited in the article.
Figures & Tables Commentaries may include 1 table or figure. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with a caption.
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Recent Publications

Generational changes in cardiometabolic disease incidence by risk factor strata in the UK Biobank

Denghui Hu, Diana van Heemst, J. Wouter Jukema, Saskia le Cessie, Ko Willems van Dijk, Raymond Noordam

10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108578
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The association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and lung cancer incidence and mortality risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies from North America, Europe, and Asia

Faramarz Jalili, Sanaz Mehrabani, Parasto Yousefi Tanha, Seyed Mojtaba Ghoreishy, James Simms, Mohammad Hajizadeh

10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108582
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Sociodemographic and alcohol-related correlates of perceived helpfulness of alcohol cancer warning labels and anticipated reductions in alcohol consumption among U.S. adults

Jacob Bleasdale, Meredith A. Ray, Drew A. Westmoreland

10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108583
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A recommendation to include support for perinatal smoking-cessation treatment in the SAMHSA advisory on contingency management

Stephen T. Higgins

10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108580
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Corrigendum to “Child access prevention laws and firearm storage in the US: Associations by law stringency and social vulnerability” Preventive Medicine Volume 204 (2026), 108516

Stephen N. Oliphant, Michelle Degli Esposti, Katherine G. Hastings, Heather A. Hartman, Peter F. Ehrlich, Patrick M. Carter, Rebeccah L. Sokol

10.1016/j.ypmed.2026.108579
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 40 days from submission to decision after review; 99 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication for papers published online.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required with submission. It should be short, ideally less than one page, explain the study's aim, main findings, fit with the journal’s scope, novelty, broader implications, and note if the submission was invited. It should not include funding information, author declarations, or suggested or opposed reviewers.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is USD 3,910 excluding taxes. Under the subscription option, no publication fee is charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physical Activity and Health Health disparities and outcomes Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Behavioral Health and Interventions Nutritional Studies and Diet Urban Transport and Accessibility Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Obesity and Health Practices School Health and Nursing Education Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Air Quality and Health Impacts Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Educational Robotics and Engineering Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Health and Lifestyle Studies Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Eating Disorders and Behaviors Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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