Impact Factor
2.58
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.44
122 total citations
h5-index
14
h5 depth signal
Cited share
57.0%
53 of 93
Total citations
122
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.92
External metric anchor
Self-citation
12.3%
15 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Philippines
123
Australia
119
Japan
61
United States
47
Switzerland
33
Citing Fields of Research
Virology
143
Tropical Diseases
116
Healthcare Policy
113
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
59
Mycobacterial Diseases
35
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
607
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
93
53 cited publications
Last 12 months
50
8.3 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
50 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Philippines
123 citing publications
Leading citing field
Virology
143 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
9 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, Jan.-Mar. 2013-
v1n1, Oct.-Dec. 2010-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Virology
Tropical Diseases
Healthcare Policy
Bacteriology
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Mycobacterial Diseases
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Broad Categories
Epidemiology
Public Health
Virology
Mycobacterial Diseases
Tropical Diseases
Healthcare Policy
MeSH Descriptors
Asia, Eastern
Asia, Southeastern
Communicable Disease Control
Disaster Planning
Oceania
Sentinel Surveillance
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.5.1378
Open DOI
Strengthening surveillance, coordination and preparedness in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China: responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government implemented a range of strategies, including compulsory quarantine, physical distancing measures and vaccination ...
02
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1433
Open DOI
Knowledge, attitudes and practices among human rabies surveillance professionals: cross-sectional study, Nghe An province, Viet Nam, 2025
Objective: To evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of health professionals regarding rabies surveillance in Nghe An province, Viet Nam, and identify associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical ...
03
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1389
Open DOI
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in chicken farming in a rural area of Viet Nam, 2023–2024
Objective: Antibiotic misuse in animal husbandry contributes to antimicrobial resistance, a major public health concern. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) regarding antibiotic use in chicken farming among ...
04
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1354
Open DOI
Evaluation of the Cambodia Field Epidemiology Training Program, 2019–2024: public health response and stakeholder perspectives
Objective: Field epidemiology training programmes (FETPs) are designed to develop a competent public health workforce to effectively detect and respond to diseases. In Cambodia, five FETP cohorts had graduated by 2024, yet no formal eval...
05
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1141
Open DOI
Prevalence of intestinal capillariasis and other intestinal parasitoses in selected villages in two municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines: results of an active surveillance activity, 2023
Objective: In countries such as the Philippines where the consumption of raw fish is common, fish-borne helminthic diseases such as heterophyidiasis and capillariasis are a particular concern. This study aimed to investigate the prevalen...
06
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1259
Open DOI
Hepatitis B testing coverage and positivity rates among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics, Efate Island, Vanuatu, 2018–2020
Objective: The World Health Organization has set a target for 95% of pregnant women to be tested for hepatitis B virus at their first antenatal care visit. This study assessed testing coverage and test positivity at the first antenatal c...
07
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1475
Open DOI
Artificial intelligence and biosecurity in ASEAN: implications for surveillance and response
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming biomedical science but introduces dual-use risks that may outpace ASEAN’s uneven biosafety and biosecurity governance. This perspective examines how AI-driven threats could impact regional dis...
08
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1362
Open DOI
Preparation for introducing initial risk assessment into infectious disease surveillance in Indonesia: insights from a pilot implementation, 2024–2025
In 2024, Indonesia commenced an initiative to enhance risk assessment capacity, focusing on developing guidelines and piloting initial risk assessment. This effort will facilitate a risk-based approach that supports evidence-based decisi...
09
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1338
Open DOI
Mpox intra-action review in the Philippines, 2025
This report describes how the Philippines used the World Health Organization’s intra-action review methodology to assess progress in the country’s response to the mpox public health emergency of international concern. It describes the me...
10
DOI 10.5365/wpsar.2026.17.3.1399
Open DOI
Strengthening post-disaster disease surveillance through field epidemiology support in Indonesia, 2025
Problem: Natural disasters increase the risk of communicable disease transmission while disrupting routine disease surveillance systems, leading to delayed detection of outbreaks and weakened public health decision-making during emergenc...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from caption.
Print issues ceased with 2022.
Also issued online.