Disaster Epidemiology

Disaster Epidemiology is the systematic study of the distribution, determinants, and health impacts of diseases, injuries, and other adverse health outcomes in populations affected by disasters, distinguishing itself from broader epidemiological fields by its focus on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery phases of natural or human-made disasters.

2.8K

Publications

158.4K

Citations

Authors

2.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

851

Parents

Disaster PreparednessDisaster Response

Children

All-cause Morbidity EstimationChronic Disease ExacerbationDisaster-related MorbidityDisaster-related MortalityEnvironmental Health HazardsHealth Service DisruptionMental Health ImpactsOutbreak Detection After DisastersPopulation Displacement Health EffectsPost-disaster Disease Surveillance

Publications

2.8K

A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management

Barry Flanagan, Edward W. Gregory, Elaine Hallisey et al. · Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management · 2011 · 1.8K citations

Planning, Disaster Planning, Emergency Planning +17

SURVEY RESEARCH

Jon A. Krosnick · Annual Review of Psychology · 1999 · 1.7K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Census Analysis +12

Jan C. Semenza, Carol H. Rubin, Kenneth H. Falter et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1996 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Public Health, Preventive Medicine, Urban Health +17

Heat wave: a social autopsy of disaster in Chicago

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 1.3K citations

Social Sciences, Urban Policy, Urban Studies +14

An increasing risk of family violence during the Covid-19 pandemic: Strengthening community collaborations to save lives

Andrew M. Campbell · Forensic Science International Reports · 2020 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Public Health, Community Health, Public Health Practice +17

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Authors

SG
Sandro Galea
Columbia University, United States
35 publications · 3.4K citations
28
h-index
JA
Jun Aida
Tohoku University, Japan
34 publications · 1.5K citations
25
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KK
Katsunori Kondo
Chiba University, Japan
30 publications · 1.3K citations
22
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RM
Robert M. Brackbill
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, United States
28 publications · 1.6K citations
21
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SY
Seiji Yasumura
Fukushima Medical University, Japan
34 publications · 1.3K citations
21
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Institutions

2.7K

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Venues

PubMed
Repository · 119 publications · 4.1K citations
38
h-index
Journal of Traumatic Stress
JTS · 63 publications · 4.5K citations
37
h-index
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
98 publications · 3.6K citations
31
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
74 publications · 2.5K citations
30
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Natural Hazards
38 publications · 2.2K citations
29
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