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Geoenvironmental Disasters

SpringerOpen · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2197-8670eISSN2197-8670

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.927

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.928

Total Works

375

Total Citations

9,285

2yr Mean Citedness

3.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of natural hazards, including landslides, wildfires, floods, and seismic events. It investigates the mechanisms, modeling, and assessment of these hazards, often incorporating geological, hydrological, and environmental factors. The research also addresses mitigation strategies and the impact of these disasters on infrastructure and human populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications375

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

National Science Library, Chinese Academy of SciencesPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SpringerOpen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2197-8670 / 2197-8670

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Landslides and related hazardsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementGeotechnical Engineering and Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesDam Engineering and SafetyDisaster Management and ResilienceSoil and Unsaturated FlowTree Root and Stability StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsSeismic Performance and Analysis