Impact Factor
2.80
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.40
204 total citations
h5-index
24
h5 depth signal
Cited share
58.6%
92 of 157
Total citations
204
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.31
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.9%
8 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
318
United Kingdom
28
Germany
10
China
10
France
9
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
343
Tropical Diseases
233
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
155
Virology
107
Climate Change
61
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
855
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
157
92 cited publications
Last 12 months
63
9.0 publications/month
Open access share
11.1%
7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
318 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
343 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v13n1, Jan./Feb. 2015-
v13n1, Jan./Feb. 2015-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Tropical Diseases
Virology
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Political Science & International Relations
Broad Categories
Disaster Medicine
Military Medicine
Virology
Tropical Diseases
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Healthcare Policy
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Biological Warfare Agents
Communicable Diseases
Disasters
Disease Outbreaks
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/23265094261490763
Open DOI
Adaptability of Medical Surge Preparedness Practices to Large-Scale Combat Operations
Since its inception, the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) has been activated in the context of acute-onset and time-limited disasters; however, its original intended purpose was for providing care for casualties from a large-scale...
02
DOI 10.1177/23265094261493020
Open DOI
Securing Medical Countermeasures in Public Health Emergencies
03
DOI 10.1177/23265094261489525
Open DOI
Perspectives on and Utility of DNA Data and Facial Recognition Technologies to Aid Postdisaster Family Reunifications
Following a disaster, each passing hour and day of family separation erodes children’s health and wellbeing. Hospital networks must prioritize expeditious reunifications while safeguarding children, yet despite advances in biometric tech...
04
DOI 10.1177/23265094261488801
Open DOI
The Regional Disaster Health Response System: A Successful Model to Improve Healthcare Preparedness
The Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS) first began in 2018 as a demonstration project designed to address persistent healthcare emergency preparedness and response challenges in the United States. Four RDHRS programs curren...
05
DOI 10.1177/23265094261480546
Open DOI
Inpatient Outcomes in a SARS-CoV-2 Naïve Population Achieving High Vaccination Coverage Preceding Planned Virus Entry: A Prospective, Natural Experiment, Pandemic Response Cohort Study
On November 23, 2021, South Australia lifted border restrictions allowing passive entry of COVID-19 cases into the community. On this date the adult South Australian population was highly vaccinated and COVID-19 naïve (prior infection ra...
06
DOI 10.1177/23265094261488796
Open DOI
The Influence of Crisis and Risk Communication Best Practices on COVID-19 Communication: A Content Analysis of Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Despite the availability of crisis and risk communication best practices, scholars have analyzed and described the global COVID-19 pandemic communication failures that led to mass confusion about disease dynamics and appropriate protecti...
07
DOI 10.1177/23265094261480574
Open DOI
Mirror Life and the Case for Adaptive Risk Governance
The current conversation regarding the potential for a mirror organism, opposite in chirality to typical life on Earth, presents a unique opportunity for the biosafety and biosecurity policy communities. It allows for meaningful and prod...
08
DOI 10.1177/23265094261480545
Open DOI
Hospital Boarding, Surge Capacity, and Kinetic Triggers
09
DOI 10.1177/23265094261477195
Open DOI
Has COVID-19 Caused a Persistent Transformation in Japan’s Inpatient Respiratory Rehabilitation System? A Hybrid Time-Series Analysis of 10 Years of Claims Data
This study examined the long-term impacts on respiratory rehabilitation services before and after the coronavirus pandemic and its transition to Class 5 status, using insurance data from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (2014 to 2024). Using s...
10
DOI 10.1177/23265094261471386
Open DOI
The Role of Parmedics in Addressing the Health Insecurity of Older Adults in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Review
Older adults are disproportionately exposed to greater risk of harm and adverse outcomes in humanitarian emergencies. This systematic review explores and evaluates contemporary evidence on the role of paramedics in responding to humanita...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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