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Preventive Medicine Reports Template

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About the Preventive Medicine Reports format

Preventive Medicine Reports is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Physical Activity and Health.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Preventive Medicine Reports 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inObesity, Physical Activity, Diet Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physical Activity and Health Health disparities and outcomes Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
ISSN2211-3355
Citation impact (2-yr)2.45
h-index83
i10-index1,493
Total citations55,855
Article processing charge$2,350
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Preventive Medicine Reports per year

24
2014
189
2015
187
2016
187
2017
218
2018
247
2019
255
2020
386
2021
400
2022
472
2023
359
2024
390
2025

Citation impact of Preventive Medicine Reports by publication year

605
2014
6.2K
2015
8.1K
2016
5.3K
2017
7.2K
2018
5.7K
2019
5.1K
2020
6.6K
2021
4.8K
2022
3.4K
2023
1.7K
2024
476
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Preventive Medicine Reports

Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study

Jean M. Twenge, W. Keith Campbell · 18 Oct 2018

Previous research on associations between screen time and psychological well-being among children and adolescents has been conflicting, leading some researchers to question the limits on screen time suggested by physician organizations. We examined a large (n = 40,337) national random sample of 2- to 17-year-old children and adolescents in the U.S. in 2016 that included…

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome components in young adults: A pooled analysis

Paul B. Nolan, Graeme Carrick‐Ranson, James W. Stinear et al. · 19 Jul 2017

Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) represents a clustering of different metabolic abnormalities. MetSyn prevalence is present in approximately 25% of all adults with increased prevalence in advanced ages. The presence of one component of MetSyn increases the risk of developing MetSyn later in life and likely represents a high lifetime burden of cardiovascular disease risk. Therefore we…

Flavored e-cigarette use: Characterizing youth, young adult, and adult users

Melissa B. Harrell, Scott R. Weaver, Alexandra Loukas et al. · 11 Nov 2016

= 6051) nationwide were administered in 2014-2015. Proportions and 95% confidence intervals were used to describe the percentage of e-cigarette use at initiation and in the past 30 days that was flavored, among current e-cigarette users. Chi-square tests were applied to examine differences by combustible tobacco product use and demographic factors. Most e-cigarette users said…

Support or competition? How online social networks increase physical activity: A randomized controlled trial

Jingwen Zhang, Devon Brackbill, Sijia Yang et al. · 9 Aug 2016

To identify what features of online social networks can increase physical activity, we conducted a 4-arm randomized controlled trial in 2014 in Philadelphia, PA. Students (n = 790, mean age = 25.2) at an university were randomly assigned to one of four conditions composed of either supportive or competitive relationships and either with individual or…

Association between screen time and depression among US adults

Madhav KC, Shardulendra P. Sherchand, Samendra P. Sherchan · 16 Aug 2017

Epidemiological surveys conducted in general populations have found that the prevalence of depression is about 9% in the United States. World Health Organization has projected that depression will be leading cause of disease burden by the year 2030. Growing evidence suggests that sedentary lifestyle is an important risk factor of depression among adults. The relationship…

Preventive Medicine Reports template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Preventive Medicine Reports format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Preventive Medicine Reports template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Preventive Medicine Reports use?
Preventive Medicine Reports uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Preventive Medicine Reports 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Preventive Medicine Reports?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Preventive Medicine Reports document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Preventive Medicine Reports template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Preventive Medicine Reports format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Preventive Medicine Reports?
Preventive Medicine Reports is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Preventive Medicine Reports template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Preventive Medicine Reports PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Preventive Medicine Reports template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Preventive Medicine Reports template cost?
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