Health Security

Aims & Scope

Health Security is a peer-reviewed journal providing research and essential guidance for the protection of people’s health before and after epidemics or disasters and for ensuring that communities are resilient to major challenges.

The Journal explores the issues posed by disease outbreaks and epidemics; natural disasters; biological, chemical, and nuclear accidents or deliberate threats; foodborne outbreaks; and other health emergencies.

It offers important insight into how to develop the systems needed to meet these challenges.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Health Security covers research, innovations, methods, challenges, and ethical and legal dilemmas facing scientific, military, and health organizations.

The Journal is a key resource for practitioners in these fields, policymakers, scientific experts, and government officials.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.665

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8602

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	450

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Economic Impact of the 2015 MERS Outbreak on the Republic of Korea's Tourism-Related Industries

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Heesoo, Brian A., Andre D., Lisa D., Yeon-Kyeng, Clive M.

• Personal Protective Equipment Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from Recent Public Health Emergency Responses

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Anita, Maryann M., Karen J., W. Greg, Elaine B., Sonja A.

• Real-time Epidemic Forecasting: Challenges and Opportunities

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Angel N., Moritz U. G., Sangeeta, Anne, Pierre, Mark, Emily L., Malwina, John S., Lawrence C., Britta

• Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Global Health Emergency

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Eric, Amesh, Gigi Kwik, Anita, Thomas V.

• A Failure to Communicate? How Public Messaging Has Strained the COVID-19 Response in the United States

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Molly A., Shaun, Amelia K., Rupali J.

• The Psychosocial Challenges of Caring for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Matthew W., Philip W., Christopher J., Shelly

• COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Leia Y., Amy E., Veronica, Tonya C., Patrick S.

• A Conceptual Model for Evaluating Emergency Risk Communication in Public Health

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Matthew W., Laura E., Simani M., Keri M., Dale A., Saloni, Melanie C., Belinda J.

• Coverage of Epidemics in American Newspapers Through the Lens of the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Framework

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Yotam

• Refugees of the Syrian Civil War: Impact on Reemerging Infections, Health Services, and Biosecurity in Turkey

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Mehmet, Hayati

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