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Risk, Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN1944-4079eISSN1944-4079
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.575
H-Index
36
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.356
Total Works
524
Total Citations
5,690
2yr Mean Citedness
1.55
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the dynamics of crises and hazards within public policy and governance. It explores decision-making processes during crises, including the role of artificial intelligence, hybrid governance models, and the impact of political considerations on disaster relief operations. The journal also investigates public trust in authorities during risk events, the challenges of information processing and communication in crisis situations, and the long-term recovery phases following disasters.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications524
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1944-4079 / 1944-4079
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Public AdministrationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public Administration

Scopus Categories

Public Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Management and ResilienceRisk Perception and ManagementDisaster Response and ManagementFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisClimate Change, Adaptation, Migration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref