Journal profile · GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Disaster Research
ISSN 1881-2473 · eISSN 1883-8030 · Fuji Technology Press · Japan
Journal of Disaster Research: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Disaster Research is published by Fuji Technology Press and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Disaster Management and Resilience, earthquake and tectonic studies and Flood Risk Assessment and Management, together about 35.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Disaster Research publishes timely and topical articles on disaster risk reduction. The journal’s wide and comprehensive scope covers natural and man-made disasters, such as geological disasters, meteorological disasters, hydrological and marine disasters, viral and other disaster-related disasters; lifeline disasters, transportation disasters, environmental disasters, food hygiene, nuclear disasters, terrorism, etc. Articles may offer a microscopic or macroscopic view on topics in basic/applied sciences, engineering, or explore the impacts of disaster on human society. The journal’s broad global audience includes anyone interested or involved in disaster risk reduction or improving disaster resilience, including researchers, engineers, disaster management specialists, administrators, policy makers, government agency employees, and personnel in not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations. Supported by a strong and diverse Editorial Board, the journal aims to provide rapid turnaround times for authors and vital information for readers. Aims&Scope (1.6MB)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Haruo HayashiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences18.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science8%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science6%
- Evacuation and Crowd DynamicsEngineering5.1%
- Earthquake and Tsunami EffectsEngineering4.7%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
EI CompendexSSCIAHCIWeb of SciencePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 399OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,073 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 10 |
| 2025 | 104 | 104 | 97 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 181 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 208 |
| 2022 | 122 | 122 | 514 |
| 2021 | 138 | 138 | 777 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | JPY 180,000 | No | CC BY-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- regular paperSurvey Report: doi: 10.20965/jdr.2026.p0837 pp. 837-845 Evacuation Behavior in the Absence of Ground Shaking: A Survey Report on the 2025 Kamchatka Far-Field Ts…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The corresponding author warrants that all authors have seen and approved the author list and order. Changes to the author list after manuscript submission – such as the insertion or removal of author names, or a rearrangement of author order – must be approved by all authors and the relevant Associate Editor or Editor-in-Chief. Authors are encouraged to consider the Council of Science Editors (CS…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In the interests of transparency, the journal requires all authors to declare any conflicts of interest in relation to their submitted manuscript. A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that could influence an author’s ability to conduct or report research impartially. Potential conflicts include (but are not limited to) competing commercial or fi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Authors must disclose the source of publicly available data and materials, such as public repositories or commercial manufacturers, by including accession numbers or company details in their manuscript, as appropriate. Authors may make their own data and materials available by linking from their manuscript to relevant community-recognized public databases or digital repositories. All data sets mus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access DOAJ indexed: https://doaj.org/toc/1883-8030
The Journal of Disaster Research is fully Open Access under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. Authors are charged reasonable publication fees that offset the costs incurred in the peer review and publishing processes. All articles are published under a Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) and free to access at the journal’s website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Editorial and peer review process The journal uses single-blind peer review. All manuscripts are sent to two anonymous reviewers who evaluate them for originality, validity, novelty, methodology, appropriate citation of relevant work, and the importance of content and conclusions. Further details about the journal’s acceptance criteria are listed below. The time required for peer review depends on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Call for Papers and JDR Regular paper Award; MURAKAMI Suminao Award 2024 and the JDR Annual Awards 2024 Model summary
The Journal of Disaster Research supports the wide dissemination of research and therefore encourages authors to post their research manuscripts on reputable preprint servers, either before or at the same time as submission to the journal. This policy applies only to the original version of a manuscript that describes primary research; other article types are not included. Versions of manuscripts …
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
- Fuji Technology Press
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1881-2473
- Electronic ISSN
- 1883-8030
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Disaster Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Disaster Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Disaster Research is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Disaster Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Which databases index Journal of Disaster Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Disaster Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, SSCI, AHCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Disaster Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Disaster Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .