Medicine, Conflict and Survival

Aims & Scope

Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an international journal for all those interested in health aspects of violence and human rights.

It covers: -The causes and consequences of war and group violence. -The health and environmental effects of war and preparations for war, especially from nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. -The influence of war and preparations for war on health and welfare services and the distribution of global resources . -The abuse of human rights, its occurrence, causes and consequences. -The ethical responsibility of health professionals in relation to war, social violence and human rights abuses. -Non-violent methods of conflict resolution. -Medical and humanitarian aid in conflict situations. -Relationships between the environment, development and global security. -The roles and responsibilities of governments and of international governance in reducing the risk of violent conflict

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.371

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14571

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	81

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

• Prevalence of mental disorders among children exposed to war: a systematic review of 7,920 children

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Vindya, Rachel, Michel, Sonal, Frederick, Edward

• Mortality, crime and access to basic needs before and after the Haiti earthquake: a random survey of Port-au-Prince households

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Athena R., Royce A., Harry, Eileen, Bart, Naomi, Marie, Leah, Jean Roger, Robert

• Sexual and gender based violence against men in the Democratic Republic of Congo: effects on survivors, their families and the community

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Mervyn, Octave, Paul, Gilbert, Nancy

• ‘Lost’: listening to the voices and mental health needs of forced migrants in London

  Citation: 71

  Authors: David, Kim

• Environmental pollution by depleted uranium in Iraq with special reference to Mosul and possible effects on cancer and birth defect rates

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Riyad Abdullah, Lilyan Yaqup, Hana Said, Douglas

• Violence against health-care workers in a conflict affected city

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Riyadh K., Nadia

• Family Environment and Emotional and Behavioural Symptoms in Adolescent Cambodian Refugees: Influence of Time, Gender, and Acculturation

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Cécile, Aline, Robert

• Radiation-induced Bystander Effects: Are They Good, Bad or Both?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Carmel, Colin

• Plagues & wars: the ‘Spanish Flu’ pandemic as a lesson from history

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Daniel, Benjamin, Aidan

• War or health: a four-decade armed conflict in Iraq

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Riyadh K., Maha A.

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