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Progress in Disaster Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2019

ISSN2590-0617eISSN2590-0617

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

0.834

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.511

Total Works

536

Total Citations

11,989

2yr Mean Citedness

3.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the multifaceted aspects of disaster science, including the assessment and management of risks associated with natural hazards like floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and climate change impacts such as sea-level rise and urban heat islands. It examines household and community coping strategies, resilience, and preparedness, often employing geospatial analysis, modeling, and mixed-methods approaches. The journal also addresses the socio-technical dimensions of disaster response, reconstruction, and governance, including the role of policy, community-based initiatives, and the mental health impacts on affected populations and responders.

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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 Published2019

FrequencyFour Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications536

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2590-0617 / 2590-0617

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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?

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

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric SciencesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Safety ResearchGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Management and ResilienceFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementDisaster Response and ManagementClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationInfrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability AnalysisTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchClimate change impacts on agricultureEvacuation and Crowd DynamicsAgricultural risk and resiliencePublic Relations and Crisis Communication