What is the Impact Factor of Disaster Prevention and Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Disaster Prevention and Management is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Disaster Prevention and Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Disaster Prevention and Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.503 (Q2) and an H-index of 73.

Who publishes Disaster Prevention and Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Disaster Prevention and Management is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,943 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #11,820Hybrid

Disaster Prevention and Management

Identifier (ISSN):0965-3562(Print)/1758-6100(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Disaster Prevention and Management

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.503

#11,820

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate21.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

41articles/year

17.46% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Disaster Prevention and Management, An International Journal, sets out to advance the available knowledge in the fields of disaster prevention and management and to act as an integrative agent for extant methodologies and activities relating to disaster emergency and crisis management. Publishing high quality, refereed papers, the journal supports the exchange of ideas, experience and practice between academics, practitioners and policy-makers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering56.8%Political science52.5%Geography50.3%Business46.6%Economics44.7%Law43.3%Computer science40%Environmental science38.9%Biology32.1%History31.3%Sociology30.1%Geology29.8%Physics29.2%Psychology28%Medicine27.9%Philosophy25.3%Economic growth24.5%Forensic engineering22.4%Archaeology22.4%Environmental planning21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank163/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank318/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank325/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank160/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank279/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank336/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	163/202	Q4
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	318/426	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	325/443	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	160/202	Q4
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	279/426	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	336/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year40

Total Citations4

2025

IF2

Articles / Year56

Total Citations56

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year60

Total Citations185

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year37

Total Citations426

2022

IF1.813

Articles / Year44

Total Citations456

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	40	4
2025	2	56	56
2024	1.9	60	185
2023	1.9	37	426
2022	1.813	44	456
2021	—	46	547
2020	—	59	946
2019	—	74	1,280
2018	—	62	1,149
2017	—	58	1,183
2016	—	48	1,395
2015	—	47	1,089

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,820Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEnvironmental ScienceMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.503

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.01

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,943 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations301

3-Year Documents139

Citable Documents129

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Health (social science)Q2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 21.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Disaster Prevention and Management (ISSN: 0965-3562) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.503 (Q2), an H-index of 73.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,943 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.