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GeoHazards

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 1990

eISSN2624-795X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.501

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.477

Total Worksi

318

Total Citationsi

1,277

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.90

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

GeoHazards is an open access journal focused on scientific research concerning geomorphological hazards, including both endogenous and exogenous hazards, as well as those related to climate change and human activity.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications318

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2624-795X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

earthquake and tectonic studiesLandslides and related hazardsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementSeismology and Earthquake StudiesDisaster Management and ResilienceSeismic Performance and AnalysisEarthquake Detection and AnalysisCryospheric studies and observationsSeismic Waves and AnalysisHydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequently asked questions about GeoHazards

Is GeoHazards a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for GeoHazards: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of GeoHazards?

GeoHazards is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.90.

Is GeoHazards indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GeoHazards is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.