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

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Monitoring mortality in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic control in Victoria, Australia: a time series analysis of population data
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Implementation of maternal death audits and changes in maternal health care in Cambodia, 2010–2017
Rathavy Tung, Rattana Kim, Matthews Mathai, Kannitha Cheang, Howard L Sobel

 

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): January – March
Published: 15-01-2025

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