Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Aims & Scope

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, the official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society, is the leading journal for physicians practicing medicine in austere environments.

This quarterly journal features articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine, including high altitude and climbing, cold- and heat-related phenomena, natural environmental disasters, immersion and near-drowning, diving, and barotrauma, hazardous plants/animals/insects/marine animals, animal attacks, search and rescue, ethical and legal issues, aeromedial transport, survival physiology, medicine in remote environments, travel medicine, operational medicine, and wilderness trauma management.

It presents original research and clinical reports from scientists and practitioners around the globe.

WEM invites submissions from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication's unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine.

Its readership is a diverse group of medical and outdoor professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.280

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17344

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	271

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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 Health Professions and 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.

• Wilderness Medical Society Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Andrew M., Scott E., Colin K., Paul S., George W., Robert B., Ken, Peter H.

• Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2019 Update

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Andrew M., Paul S., Luanne, Colin K., Linda E., Scott E., George W., Robert B., Ken, Peter H.

• Pulley Injuries in Rock Climbers

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Volker, Thomas, Hans Peter, Wolf

• Injury Trends in Rock Climbers: Evaluation of a Case Series of 911 Injuries Between 2009 and 2012

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Volker, Dominik, Thomas, Isabelle

• Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2014 Update

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Andrew M., Scott E., Colin K., Paul S., George W., Robert B., Ken, Peter H.

• Chemical and Plant-Based Insect Repellents: Efficacy, Safety, and Toxicity

  Citation: 131

  Authors: James H.

• Retrospective study of 70 cases of severe frostbite lesions: a proposed new classification scheme

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Emmanuel, Eric, Vincent, Bernard

• Snakes of Medical Importance in India: Is the Concept of the “Big 4” Still Relevant and Useful?☆

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Ian D., Robert L.

• Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Scorpionism in the World: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Maria S.V., Cláudio G.L., Basílio Silva, Cícero R.P., Victor H.G., Antônio G., Deryk A., João V.C.P., Josué B., Jucier Gonçalves, Marcos A.P.

• Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2019 Update

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Jennifer, Gordon G., Daniel F., Hermann, Emily B., Beat, Paul S., Scott E., Mária, Marion, Robert B., George W., Peter H., Ken, Brad L., Colin K.

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