International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Disaster Risk Science (IJDRS) provides a pioneering platform for researchers and practitioners aiming at greater resilience and integrated risk governance in view of local, regional, and global disasters.

IJDRS breaks new ground in research about disaster risks by connecting in-depth studies of actual disasters and of specific practices of disaster risk management with investigations of the global dynamics of disaster risks and theories and models relevant for advanced integrated risk governance.

The journal’s primary aim is to enable the disaster risk community to communicate, learn, and progress in order to improve the capacities for integrated disaster risk and resilience identification, measurement, and governance at all scales.

IJDRS is an interdisciplinary English language journal that publishes research articles that are problem-driven and solution-oriented, providing insights on major disasters in a timely fashion and addressing theoretical and methodological issues in disaster risk science.

Topics · Human dimensions of disaster risk · Disaster risk governance and resilience · Disaster risk and resilience indicators and measurement · Global change and disaster risks · Development and risk transition · Empirical studies and perspectives on major disaster events

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: Renewing the Global Commitment to People’s Resilience, Health, and Well-being

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Amina, Shinichi, Hiroyuki, Chadia, Virginia

• Forest Fire Susceptibility Modeling Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Yunnan Province of China

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Guoli, Ming, Kai

• The Role of Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Juergen, Patrick

• The 2011 eastern Japan great earthquake disaster: Overview and comments

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Okada, Tao, Yoshio, Peijun, Hirokazu

• Measuring social vulnerability to natural hazards in the Yangtze River Delta region, China

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Wenfang, Susan L., Christopher T., Peijun

• Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards in Brazil

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Beatriz Maria, Susan L., Christopher T.

• Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Francis, Oliver, Moses, Janpeter, Richard

• Adaptive governance and managing resilience to natural hazards

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Riyanti, Cameron, Frank

• Climate Change’s Role in Disaster Risk Reduction’s Future: Beyond Vulnerability and Resilience

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Ilan, J C, Jessica

• Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Ilan