Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Aims & Scope

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	17.3
2024	25.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	9.559

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	274

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12236

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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 Environmental Science, Health Professions, Medicine 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.

• Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020

  Citation: 2158

  Authors: Mark É., Rashon I., Emiko, Joshua F., Aleta, Rashid, Matthew D., Rebecca, Elise R., Laura K., Charles A., Mark E., Shantha M.W.

• Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016

  Citation: 1946

  Authors: James, Jacqueline, Carla, Richard, Sean, Lynn, Robert, Michael, Linda, Charles

• Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–30, 2020

  Citation: 1896

  Authors: Shikha, Lindsay, Michael, Alissa, Charisse, Rachel, Mila, Shua J., Pam D., Nisha B., Breanna, Kimberly, Linda, Evan J., Kyle P., Andrew, Maya L., Patricia, Justin, Sue, Kathy, Ruth, Daniel, Salina, Alison, Nancy M., Laurie, Melissa, Nicole, William, H. Keipp, Clarissa, Andrea, Alicia, Lynnette, Gayle, Aron J., Alicia

• Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020

  Citation: 1779

  Authors: Stephanie, Ellen, Virginia, Nancy, Amanda, Nicole, Sascha, Ryan, Aron, Jessica, Priti, Georgina, Tamara, Hilda, Nia, Matthew, Erin

• Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2010–2015

  Citation: 1716

  Authors: Rose A., Puja, Felicita, Lawrence

• Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths — United States, 2000–2014

  Citation: 1335

  Authors: Rose A., Noah, Jon E., R. Matthew

• Delay or Avoidance of Medical Care Because of COVID-19–Related Concerns — United States, June 2020

  Citation: 1229

  Authors: Mark É., Kristy, Kristie E.N., Zainab, Iju, JoAnn M., Nida, Hannah, Joshua F., Matthew D., Charles A., Shantha M.W., Mark E.

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020

  Citation: 1209

  Authors: Erin K., Laura D., Kayla N., Ellyn P., Kala M., Suad, Yunfeng, Kathleen E.

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children — United States, February 12–April 2, 2020

  Citation: 1146

  Authors: Stephanie, Ryan, Michelle, Lucy A., Tamara, Tami

• Symptom Duration and Risk Factors for Delayed Return to Usual Health Among Outpatients with COVID-19 in a Multistate Health Care Systems Network — United States, March–June 2020

  Citation: 1098

  Authors: Mark W., Sara S., Christopher J., Erica, Nathan I., D. Clark, Kevin W., Heidi L., Jay S., Howard A., Michelle N., Michael S., Matthew C., Daniel J., Jennifer G., Akram, Nida, Samuel M., Ithan D., Todd W., David N., Adit A., William B., Manish M., Wesley H., Leora R., Kimberly W., Robert, Layne, Nicole, Eric P., Ahmed M., Paula L., Constance E., Courtney N., Akshita, Emily R., Michael J.

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