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Journal of Disaster Studies

University of Pennsylvania Press · United States

eISSN2834-457X

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Disasters and engineering. Topics: disaster research, war, storms, earthquakes, history

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Japanese, Korean

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewEditorial review, Double anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Pennsylvania Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2834-457X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Editorial review, Double anonymous peer review

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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?

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, Spanish, Japanese, Korean

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Disaster Management and ResilienceClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationDisaster Response and ManagementAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryBiblical Studies and InterpretationIslamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactTransboundary Water Resource ManagementParticipatory Visual Research Methods

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Disaster Studies

Is Journal of Disaster Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Disaster Studies: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Disaster Studies?

Journal of Disaster Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Disaster Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Disaster Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Disaster Studies?