Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM) is a peer-reviewed health and medical journal that has been published for more than thirty-seven years. PDM is sponsored by, and the official publication of, the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). The principal mission of the journal is the distribution of evidence-based information relevant to the practice of out-of-hospital and in-hospital emergency medical care, disaster and mass gathering health and medicine, emergency public health and safety, and disaster mental health and psychosocial support. 

PDM provides an international forum for the reporting and discussion of scientific studies, both quantitative and qualitative. It maintains a global perspective in the publication of disaster health and emergency medical information.  Authors from all areas of the world are invited to publish in PDM. 

To assure highest standards in publication of scientific content, PDM supports and follows international standards for peer review of all material that may be used as an authoritative citation or reference. It is a signatory with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The following types of articles are acceptable for submission:

Blinded Peer Reviewed: 

• Original Research*
• Systematic Reviews*
• Research Report*
• Field Report*

Editorial Staff Reviewed:

• Article Commentary (previously Letter to the Editor)
• Guest Editorial