Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Aims & Scope

Created in 2004, the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (JHSEM) is an online journal that publishes original, innovative, and timely articles describing and assessing research and practice in the fields of homeland security and emergency management.

JHSEM publishes not only peer-reviewed articles but also opinion, news/communiqués, and book/media reviews.

Its electronic format allows us to leverage communication technologies in order to accumulate and disseminate the latest knowledge on a broad range of related topics in a timely and inexpensive manner.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.254

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18435

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	59

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Engineering 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.

• The Self-Organization of Digital Volunteers across Social Media: The Case of the 2013 European Floods in Germany

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Marc-André, Christian

• From Weakest Link to Security Hero: Transforming Staff Security Behavior

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Shari Lawrence, M. Angela, Adrian

• Barriers to Use of Social Media by Emergency Managers

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Linda, Starr Roxanne

• Social Media in Crisis: When Professional Responders Meet Digital Volunteers

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Amanda Lee, Andrea H.

• Closing the Citizen-Government Communication Gap: Content, Audience, and Network Analysis of Government Tweets

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Clayton, Ines

• Reducing Public Health Risk During Disasters: Identifying Social Vulnerabilities

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Amy, Jennifer Rees, Shelly, Elena, Sherry, Michael, Sandra

• Social Media and the Virality of Risk: The Risk Amplification through Media Spread (RAMS) Model

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Santosh, Yan, Glen

• Beyond ICS: How Should We Govern Complex Disasters in the United States?

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Branda, Toddi

• Cybersecurity Policy-Making at the Local Government Level: An Analysis of Threats, Preparedness, and Bureaucratic Roadblocks to Success

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Kiki, Susan A., Brian D.

• Tornado Warnings in Three Southern States: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Response Patterns

  Citation: 26

  Authors: William R., Havidan, Walter

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