Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Risk Research
ISSN 1366-9877 · eISSN 1466-4461 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Risk Research: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.33; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 159 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Risk Research is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Risk Perception and Management, Disaster Management and Resilience and Climate Change Communication and Perception, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Risk Research aims to publish the latest theoretical and empirical research and commentaries on the communication, regulation, and management of risk. Research that you might want to contribute to the Journal of Risk Research could explore: The Inter-relationships between risk, decision-making and society. How to promote better risk management practices. Contribute to the development of risk management methodologies in the areas of social, physical and health sciences, engineering, public policy and administration, and media and communication studies. All research articles in the Journal will undergo rigorous double-anonymized peer review and will be published in English. Special Issues Please note, this journal is not accepting special issue proposals at this time. Author Benefits We are indexed in several prestigious databases including the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, and several business journal rankings such as the CABS list, the ABDC and more. The prestigious and experienced Associate Editors and members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication. Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your networks. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Ragnar E. LöfstedtPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Risk Perception and ManagementSocial Sciences29.3%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences10.6%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences8.8%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences7.9%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions4.6%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.5%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences3.2%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases, CABI, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, Ergonomics Abstracts Online, Health and Safety Science Abstracts, Insurance Periodicals Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), OCLC ArticleFirst Database, OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online, Pollution Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Soils and Fertilizers, Swets Information Services, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
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
- Impact factor
- 2.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,131OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 336,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 36 | 19 |
| 2025 | 97 | 52 | 211 |
| 2024 | 106 | 56 | 532 |
| 2023 | 72 | 36 | 591 |
| 2022 | 49 | 25 | 593 |
| 2021 | 78 | 37 | 1,628 |
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 Crossref · to
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 224 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 185 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (200 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Not accepting special issue proposals Model summary
Journal of Risk Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review; published in English Model summary
All research articles in the Journal will undergo rigorous double-anonymized peer review and will be published in English.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1366-9877
- Electronic ISSN
- 1466-4461
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Risk Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Risk Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Risk Research is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Risk Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.33; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Risk Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 85–224 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Risk Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Management.
Which databases index Journal of Risk Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Risk Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Risk Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Risk Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .