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Natural Hazards Research

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2021

ISSN2666-5921eISSN2666-5921

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

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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

0.808

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.076

Total Works

329

Total Citations

3,806

2yr Mean Citedness

4.94

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the assessment, modeling, and mitigation of natural hazards. Research covers diverse hazards including wildfires, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and tsunamis. Studies often integrate advanced methodologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and hydrodynamic modeling, alongside geospatial analysis and remote sensing. A significant emphasis is placed on understanding the impacts of these hazards on infrastructure, water supplies, and human populations, with attention to social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction strategies.

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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 / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 79 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications329

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-5921 / 2666-5921

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric SciencesWater Resources

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementLandslides and related hazardsDisaster Management and Resilienceearthquake and tectonic studiesHydrology and Drought AnalysisHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsCryospheric studies and observationsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchClimate variability and models