Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
ISSN 1935-7893 · eISSN 1938-744X · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Founded 2007
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 365 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disaster Response and Management, Disaster Management and Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, together about 49.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Stephen S. MorsePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, Japan 8, Italy 6, Thailand 3, Australia 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions29.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences13.1%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology6.9%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6%
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchMedicine4.7%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.5%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine3.3%
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,209OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 326LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,881 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 93 | 29 |
| 2025 | 365 | 227 | 472 |
| 2024 | 343 | 218 | 807 |
| 2023 | 261 | 173 | 1,387 |
| 2022 | 277 | 182 | 2,005 |
| 2021 | 397 | 288 | 4,074 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1935-7893
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-744X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
What CAS zone is Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Japan (8) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness open access, and what is the APC?
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .