Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
ISSN 1996-1421 · AOSIS · South Africa
Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 155 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is published by AOSIS and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disaster Management and Resilience, Flood Risk Assessment and Management and Climate change impacts on agriculture, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Dewald van NiekerkPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 8, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Norway 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences29.2%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions5.3%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 280OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 15 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 150 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 197 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 264 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 671 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 614 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
155 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 206 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 61 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 37 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | ZAR 14,966 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 11,710 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 11,682 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsA book review is brief insights or opinions on new books within the research field of the journal.Length not stated
- essaysEssays are theoretically grounded in the bodies of thought that underpin any of the disciplines and sciences that play a role in disaster risk studies, resilien…Length not stated
- opinion papersShort opinion pieces or personal perspectives (not research papers) personal viewpoints on disaster risk studies, resilience studies and/ or development studies…Length not stated
- original research articlesAn original article provides an overview of innovative research in a particular field within or related to the focus and scope of the journal, presented accordi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
Research articles must include a funding acknowledgement statement under a separate heading. Model summary
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
Research articles must include a data availability statement under a separate heading. Model summary
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright unless specified otherwise. Model summary
The author(s) retain copyright on work published by AOSIS unless specified otherwise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review; authors must anonymise manuscripts. Model summary
The journal follows a double-blinded peer-review process, and you need to make your manuscript anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
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
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1996-1421
- Print ISSN
- 2072-845X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
What CAS zone is Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 155 days (interquartile range 114–206 days); authors report an average review time of about 37 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 Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 8; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (8), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Jamba-Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .