The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes articles (in-print and online) in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy.

Papers also address educational initiatives aimed at improving the ability of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services.

The journal periodically publishes supplements issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community.

[2] The journal receives oversight from a standing Governing Board composed of members appointed by APTR and ACPM.

[3] Previous editors-in-chief have been: The journal was originally published by Oxford University Press.