Journal profile
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
ISSN 2813-7302 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disaster Response and Management, Emergency and Acute Care Studies and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, together about 42.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on advancing research and knowledge in disaster and emergency medicine. Led by Field Chief Editor Charles Cairns from Drexel University, Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine welcomes research contributions in various domains of disaster and emergency medicine, aiming to bridge the gap between emergency healthcare systems and the overall health of populations affected by disasters and emergencies. Topics include, but are not limited to: disaster medicine geriatric emergency medicine pediatric emergency medicine emergency health services resuscitation and cardiac emergency medicine toxicology and emergency medicine rapid assessment and treatment of potentially life-threatening illness and injury cost-effective, rapid, and accurate diagnostic strategies reduction of unnecessary empiric treatment, ed overcrowding, and unnecessary hospitalizations systems to manage clinical information and disaster response preclinical models of time-sensitive disease states relevant to disaster and emergency medicine The journal also welcomes submissions that support and advance the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being by addressing key aspects of disaster and emergency medicine relevant to enhancing health outcomes and ensuring the well-being of individuals and communities affected by disasters and emergencies. Contributions may include but are not limited to, research on improving emergency healthcare delivery systems, enhancing disaster preparedness and response strategies, optimizing clinical interventions in emergency settings, mitigating the impact of emergencies on vulnerable populations, and promoting resilience and recovery in the aftermath of disasters. All studies must contribute insights into disaster and emergency medicine relevant to clinical practice and disaster response. Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine is committed to advancing developments in the field of disaster and emergency medicine by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. We are pleased to announce BeSEDiM (Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine) as an affiliated partner. The goal of BeSEDiM is to promote the scientific development of emergency medicine and disaster medicine in Belgium through training, education, and clinical
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Australia 3, Switzerland 2, Belgium 2, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions15.8%
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine13.3%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine13.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5.1%
- Emergency Medicine Education and ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 66,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 82 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 46 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY license (version 4.0) for all articles from July 2012 onwards; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Manuscripts must meet international English language standards; language editing services recommended but do not guarantee acceptance. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-7302
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Australia (3) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .