International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment (IJDRBE) aims at developing knowledge and capacity in strategic and practical aspects of disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction to reduce the impact of natural and anthropogenic hazards.

The journal publishes original and refereed material that contributes to the advancement of the research and practice and provides contributing authors with an opportunity to disseminate their research and experience to a broad audience.

IJDRBE is the only journal to promote research and scholarly activity that examines the role of sustainable construction and urban development to anticipate and respond to hazard events that damage or destroy the built environment.

The journal seeks to: -Develop knowledge and capacity in strategic and practical aspects of disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction -Provide a unique forum for novel enquiries into the development and application of new and emerging practices as a source of innovation to challenge current practices -Promote the exchange of ideas between researchers, educators, practitioners and policy makers -Influence disaster risk reduction, response and reconstruction policies and practices to reduce the impact of natural and anthropogenic hazards

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.368

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14641

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	226

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• An integrative review of the built environment discipline's role in the development of society's resilience to disasters

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Richard, Dilanthi

• Achieving supply chain resilience

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Santanu, Rathin, Venkateshwar Rao, Sourabh, Surajit Ghosh

• An overview of post‐disaster permanent housing reconstruction in developing countries

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Iftekhar

• Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Indonesia

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Riyanti, Frank

• Managing and responding to pandemics in higher educational institutions: initial learning from COVID-19

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Takako, Vibhas, Akhilesh, Rajib

• Land use planning for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

  Citation: 79

  Authors: David, Yetta, Agung, Sharon, Alison

• Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development

  Citation: 79

  Authors: E. Lisa F., Frank, Gregor, Marion, Karlee

• Addressing vulnerability through an integrated approach

  Citation: 78

  Authors: David, Colleen, Ekong

• Post‐disaster housing reconstruction

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Gayani, Raufdeen

• An examination of decision making in post disaster housing reconstruction

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Carolyn S.

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