Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

Aims & Scope

Jàmbá is a trans-disciplinary publication in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new study field.

Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies aims to engage, inform, and catalyse scholarly discourse within research and real-world practices that work towards the minimisation of vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout developing communities with special emphasis on Africa.

The intended focus of Jàmbá (meaning disaster in Yoruba) is on the African continent but also welcomes related articles from other regions.

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.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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 requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 12,492.00 ZAR. Learn more.

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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 impact of climate change on food security in South Africa: Current realities and challenges ahead

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Tshepo S.

• Climate change: A threat towards achieving ‘Sustainable Development Goal number two’ (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture) in South Africa

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Shingirai S., Happy M.

• Tracking the evolution of the disaster management cycle: A general system theory approach

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Christo, Dewald

• Adaptation measures to sustain indigenous practices and the use of indigenous knowledge systems to adapt to climate change in Mutoko rural district of Zimbabwe

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Shingirai S.

• A review of studies on community based early warning systems

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Margaret, Moses J.

• Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction: An African perspective

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Nnamdi G.

• Impact of climate change on primary agriculture, water sources and food security in Western Cape, South Africa

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Elliot M.

• The impact of flood disasters on child education in Muzarabani District, Zimbabwe

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Chipo

• The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: A big call to practitioners

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Ernest, Edson

• Livelihood resilience and adaptive capacity: A critical conceptual review

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Admire M.