About the Journal

2023 Impact Factor: 1.0
5-year Impact Factor: 1.1
2023 CiteScore: 1.7

Information for public health action

Founded in 2010, the Western Pacific Surveillance and Response journal (WPSAR) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of health security in response to public health events and emergencies in the Western Pacific Region. WPSAR publishes work on acute or ongoing communicable diseases, emerging infectious diseases, natural disasters, food safety, bioterrorism, and chemical and radiological events.

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For all enquiries, please contact us at wpsar@who.int

Webinar series on scientific publishing

WPSAR partnered with TEPHINET to present a webinar series, Scientific Publishing for Field Epidemiologists, to celebrate the inaugural World Field Epidemiology Day on 7 September 2021. The webinar series is available as a playlist on the TEPHINET Secretariat YouTube channel. The four sessions are:

  • Session 1: Converting Your Field Epidemiology Work Into a Publishable Article 
  • Session 2: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission 
  • Session 3: Addressing Reviewer Feedback on Your Manuscript 
  • Session 4: Being a Good Reviewer

Recently Published


 
Outbreak Investigation Report
Investigating suspected gastrointestinal anthrax: a case-control study in Cayapa village, Abra province, Philippines, March 2017
Karen B Lonogan, Alethea De Guzman, Vikki Carr de los Reyes, Ma Nemia Sucaldito, Ferchito Avelino

 
Original Research
Active case finding to detect symptomatic and subclinical pulmonary tuberculosis disease: implementation of computer-aided detection for chest radiography in Viet Nam
Anh L Innes, Andres Martinez, Gia Linh Hoang, Thi Bich Phuong Nguyen, Viet Hien Vu, Tuan Ho Thanh Luu, Thi Thu Trang Le, Victoria Lebrun, Van Chinh Trieu, Nghi Do Bao Tran, Nhi Dinh, Huy Minh Pham, Van Luong Dinh, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Thi Thanh Huyen Truong, Van Cu Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Thu Hien Mai

 
Editorial
The Emergency Medical Team Initiative in the Western Pacific Region
Natasha Mamea, Atoa Glenn Fatupaito, Md Anuar bin Abd Samad @ Mahmood, Ridzuan Bin Dato' Mohd Isa, Gaafar Uherbelau, Esther Muña, Shalimar Abdullah, Masniza Mustaffa

 
Letter to the Editor
Tuberculosis in Solomon Islands: why declining case notifications may not reflect true incidence
Dylan M Bush, Alice Siuna Waneoroa, Emire Meone Maefiti, Thomas H Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Wore, Silvia S Chiang

 
Lessons from the Field
Sorcery and witchcraft beliefs on the front line of public health response in Papua New Guinea and beyond
Miranda Forsyth, Joanne Taylor, Tambri Housen, Celeste Marsh, Philip Gibbs, William Kipongi

 

Announcements

Call for Papers: WPSAR Special Edition on building climate and disaster resilience in the Western Pacific Region

11-10-2024

The Editorial Team of Western Pacific Surveillance and Response is issuing a call for papers on the implementation and impact of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience actions, including within health facilities, in the Western Pacific.

Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 November 2024
Deadline for article submission: 15 March 2025

Read more about Call for Papers: WPSAR Special Edition on building climate and disaster resilience in the Western Pacific Region

Current Issue

Vol. 15 No. 4 (2024): October – December
Published: 12-10-2024

Original Research

Outbreak Investigation Report

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