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Disasters

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0361-3666eISSN1467-7717

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.907

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.587

Total Works

2,825

Total Citations

72,106

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research concerning disaster studies, policy, and management, encompassing natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies, and protracted crises globally. It examines the intersection of disasters with conflict, climate change, and governance failures, and explores community resilience, social capital, and local knowledge in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The journal also investigates the role of gender, social inequalities, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in disaster contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,825

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0361-3666 / 1467-7717

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Management and ResilienceDisaster Response and ManagementFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationPeacebuilding and International Security