PREVENTION SCIENCE JOURNAL

Prevention ScienceThe Official Journal of the Society For Prevention Research

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  • 8/22/2024: Journal of Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program: Request for Applications

Submit Applications by October 1, 2024

Overview: The Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program aims to both mentor early career researchers in prevention science and increase the pool of possible reviewers. We invite emerging prevention scientists to apply to serve a 2-year term as mentored reviewers for the journal Prevention Science. Candidates apply for the position, and as part of that application process, they identify and secure a commitment from a prevention science mentor to supervise their appointment to the review board for the 2-year period. The candidate commits to providing up to four reviews each year; the mentor commits to co-reviewing and co-authoring the review to ensure high quality reviews. The candidate will serve as the reviewer of record in the online review system.

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  • 8/22/2024: Call for Papers for a Special Issue: Transforming Prevention Science: Advances and Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Related Methods

Submit Letter of Intent by November 1, 2024.

Co-Editors:
Emily E. Haroz (Johns Hopkins University)
Catherine P. Bradshaw (University of Virginia)
Daniel J. Feaster (University of Maimi, Miller School of Medicine)
Raymond R. Balise (University of Maimi, Miller School of Medicine)
August 10, 2024

The journal Prevention Science (ISSN: 1389-4986, 5-year IF: 3.6 [2023]) is soliciting letters of intent to prepare a manuscript for consideration in a forthcoming special issue entitled, “Transforming Prevention Science: Advances and Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Related Methods.” The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into prevention science holds transformative potential for advancing research, methodologies, and service delivery. From the early days of mental health chatbots in the 1960s to modern-day large language learning models, interest in how AI can shape, and advance health, has surged. This special issue will delve into the opportunities and challenges that accompany the integration of AI technologies in the prevention science field. We aim to highlight rigorous research that demonstrates applicable, ethical, and transparent research. Together, this special issue aims to provide a state-of-the-science overview and help to identify future directions for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners looking to incorporate AI into their prevention work. Our goal is to foster a deeper appreciation of the role of AI in prevention science and to inspire continued innovation in the field going forward.

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  • Prevention Science Statistics:
    • Impact factor: 3.0 (2023)
    • 5 year impact factor: 3.6 (2023)
    • Submission to first decision (median): 30 days
    • Downloads: 669,509 (2023)

Overview

Prevention Science is an interdisciplinary forum for new developments in the theory, research and practice of prevention.

  • The official journal of the Society for Prevention Research.
  • Covers etiology, epidemiology and intervention.
  • Addresses a variety of health and social problems, including but not limited to substance abuse, mental health, teen pregnancy, suicide, violence, HIV/AIDS, and chronic illness.
  • Publishes original research, literature reviews, theoretical articles, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews.
  • Welcomes brief reports, replication studies, and papers on new developments in methodology.

Many thanks go out to Catherine Bradshaw, editor, Gilbert Botvin and Bob McMahon, former editors, the associate editors, the editorial board, authors and reviewers of Prevention Science for their invaluable support and commitment to SPR and the journal.

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief:
Catherine P. Bradshaw, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Previous Editors-in-Chief:
Gilbert J. Botvin, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York (2000-2006)
Robert J. McMahon, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia (2007-2013)

Health Equity Associate Editor
Sharon F. Lambert, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

Associate Editors:
Andy Garbacz, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Antonio A. Morgan-López, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Rashelle Jean Musci, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Hanno Petras, American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC, USA
J. D. Smith, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Emily Tanner-Smith, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA

Managing Editor:
Chelsey Baker-Hauck, Denver, Colorado

Editorial Board and Associate Editors: https://link.springer.com/journal/11121/editors?IFA