Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Aims & Scope

The Australian Journal of Emergency Management is an academic journal in emergency management covering all hazards and all emergencies with a primary focus on the Oceania region.

The journal includes research and practice as well as issues from government policy to community engagement.

The AJEM focuses on risk reduction, readiness, response, recovery and resilience particularly for Australasia, New Zealand and the Pacific region.

Research presented in the AJEM is evidence-based and peer-reviewed.

AJEM is an open access publication under a Creative Commons [CC BY-NC] license.

This allows free and immediate access to scholarly articles and industry news and views.

The AJEM does not charge author fees.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20631

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	92

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.209

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Recovery Capitals: a collaborative approach to post-disaster guidance

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Phoebe, Lisa, Denise, Emily, David, John, Andrew

• Forecasting the impacts of severe weather

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Serena, Harald, Craig, David, Mark, Martin, Elizabeth

• Indigenous peoples and natural hazard research, policy and practice in southern temperate Australia: an agenda for change

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Bhiamie, Jessica

• Understanding skill decay and skill maintenance in first responders

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Samuel, Christopher, Peter

• Evidence-based practices of effective fire safety education programming for children

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Kamarah, Sonia, Mark

• A systematic review of the emergency planning for flash floods response in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Naif Rashed

• Veterinary behavioural health issues associated with disaster response

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Gary

• Facebook as an official communication channel in a crisis

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Susan, Chris, Jee Young

• The legal status of animals: a source of their disaster vulnerability

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Ashleigh

• Implications of artificial intelligence for bushfire management

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Seyed, Jantanee

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