Journal profile
International Journal of Disaster Management
ISSN 2808-439X · eISSN 2527-4341 · Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) Universitas Syiah Kuala · Indonesia
International Journal of Disaster Management: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Disaster Management is published by Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) Universitas Syiah Kuala. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disaster Management and Resilience, Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies and Disaster Response and Management, together about 53.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Disaster Management (IJDM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal that aims to minimize the potential impact of disasters by addressing issues related to the science and application of advanced and indigenous knowledge, culture, and local context. The journal is published three times a year (April, August, and December) and provides a platform for debates and critical thinking on topics related to humans and disasters. IJDM is managed by the Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Centre (TDMRC) of Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) and has been committed to publishing original and high-quality research articles since its establishment in 2017. The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, related to disaster management. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to disaster management and adopts a multi-disciplinary approach. Key topics include lessons learned from past disasters, technology applications for disaster response, reconstruction, and mitigation; management of early response, rehabilitation, and recovery; disaster education and strategies to increase awareness and preparedness; post-disaster recovery processes and design; governance in disaster management, early-warning systems, technology and techniques, knowledge management for disaster risk reduction, GIS and remote sensing for disaster management, community-based disaster management, climate risk management, environmental aspects of disasters, natural hazards coupled with technological failures, children's protection and participation in disaster management, local and indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction, numerical analysis for disaster management support, and pandemic and infectious diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alfi RahmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Japan 5, Germany 1, Australia 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences31.6%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions10.1%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences9.6%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Safety and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences3.4%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Dimensions, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 63 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 94 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 79 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 74 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,500,000 / USD 150 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,500,000 / USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,500,000 / USD 150 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
No submission charge. Model summary
There is no submission charge at this stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
International Journal of Disaster Management (IJDM) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures to prevent any publication malpractice. The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the most important responsibilities of the editorial board. IJDM Editorial Board does not tolerate any unethical behavior and does not accept plagiarism i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review, 3-4 months, results via email. Model summary
Peer Review Process and policy The submitted manuscript will be peer-reviewed according to the internationally accepted ethical standards of scientific publication.Editor in Chief will receive the manuscript. The Editor in Chief will decide on one of the members of the section editor to be the editor of the manuscript based on a field study of the manuscript (section editor member's field of exper…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Turnitin; manuscripts with >20% similarity are not eligible for review/publication. Model summary
The manuscript will not be eligible for review and publication if the Turnitin report shows a more than 20% similarity index.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) Universitas Syiah Kuala
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2808-439X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2527-4341
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Disaster Management
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Disaster Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Disaster Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Disaster Management based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Japan (5) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Disaster Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Disaster Management is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Disaster Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Disaster Management is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .