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Journal of Natural Disasters

Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM) · China

ISSN1004-4574

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.373

H-Index

SNIP

0.72

Total Works

1,930

Total Citations

3,414

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the assessment, modeling, and prediction of various natural disasters, including typhoons, lightning, water pollution, locust plagues, earthquakes, droughts, floods, landslides, and debris flows. It also examines geological disasters affecting infrastructure and explores methods for disaster reduction, risk management, and emergency planning. The scope includes analyzing the impact of meteorological conditions and geological factors on disaster occurrence and severity, as well as developing strategies for mitigation and response.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,930

Publisher OrgScience Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1004-4574

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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)Q3

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Remote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental and Agricultural SciencesEvaluation Methods in Various FieldsSafety and Risk ManagementEnvironmental Changes in ChinaLandslides and related hazardsAdvanced Computational Techniques and ApplicationsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementAdvanced Decision-Making TechniquesSimulation and Modeling Applications