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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1935-7893eISSN1938-744X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.555

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.648

Total Works

3,808

Total Citations

44,619

2yr Mean Citedness

1.06

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is a leading international journal dedicated to the rapid dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed research on all aspects of disaster medicine and public health preparedness. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: disaster epidemiology, disaster risk reduction, emergency medical services, public health surveillance, disaster response, disaster recovery, and the psychological impact of disasters. It serves as a vital resource for clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, and emergency managers worldwide.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,808

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1935-7893 / 1938-744X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Response and ManagementDisaster Management and ResiliencePosttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental HealthViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesHealth and Conflict StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies