Cambridge University Press (UK). A case of the article publication in the 1st quartile (Q1) Scopus-indexed journal in disaster medicine as a special report

Alex Zvansky 29.05.2025

At the end of 2021, our team has completed the process of publication support for an article in the journal of the English publishing house.

It was originally planned to be published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness by Cambridge University Press. After a rather strenuous process of preparing materials, submitting and subsequent reviewing, comments were received from reviewers, based on which it was necessary to make improvements on the paper. It has been reviewed twice after that and we rejection even after all from the journal.

After analyzing all the data obtained from the previous journal and the very specifics of the English publisher, as well as based on our experience with other publications, together with author to begin the process of preparing the submission to the journal Prehospital and Disaster Medicine of the same Cambridge University Press publishing house with Q1 in Scopus and an impact factor of 2.866 in the Web of Science.

Initially, a positive response was received about the publication, but with recommendations to prepare the material in the format of a special report (for special report category), immediately after receiving comments from reviewers. After the authors’ improvements based on the results of the review process, the article was again submitted and accepted for publication. The authors were asked to sign a Non-Exclusive License to Publish. During the next 3 months, we all received a final publication.

Link to the published article: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X22000206

Alex Zvansky

CEO at Big Time – a.zvansky@big-time.pro – Web

Alex Zvansky is the founder and CEO of Big Time, an international platform for academic support and the publication of scientific papers in Scopus and Web of Science. For more than 14 years, Alex has worked in scientometrics and researcher support, helping authors from around the world publish their research in top-tier journals. He personally oversees complex publication cases, organizes the work of a team of professionals with advanced degrees, controls the quality of editing and manuscript management at every stage, and collaborates with and consults Nobel Prize laureates. Under his leadership, the Big Time team has prepared more than 8,000 publications, serving both early-career and established scientists from various countries. Alex is actively engaged in developing international scientific cooperation, runs a video blog, interviews leading world scientists, and shares current trends in scientific communication and personal branding in academia. He has an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the publication process, is open to new ideas, and is committed to making the path of scientific ideas to the world as transparent and effective as possible for every Big Time client.