What is the Impact Factor of Disasters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Disasters is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Disasters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Disasters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.736 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes Disasters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Disasters is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,198 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,737Hybrid

Disasters

Identifier (ISSN):0361-3666(Print)/1467-7717(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Disasters

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.736

#7,737

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

41articles/year

56.93% Gold OA•96.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It provides a forum for academics, policymakers and practitioners to publish high-quality research and practice concerning natural catastrophes, anthropogenic disasters, complex political emergencies and protracted crises around the world. The journal promotes the interchange of ideas and experience, maintaining a balance between field reports, case study articles of general interest and academic papers. Disasters: Is the leading journal in the field of disasters, protracted crises and complex emergencies Influences disaster prevention, mitigation and response policies and practices Adopts a world-wide geographical perspective Contains a mix of academic papers and field studies Promotes the interchange of ideas between practitioners, policy-makers and academics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine85%Political science82.3%Law80.4%Environmental health71.9%Medical emergency68.9%Engineering65%Emergency medicine63.8%Poison control63.6%Pathology50.7%Geography50.1%Economics45.9%Occupational safety and health44.9%Computer science38.9%Forensic engineering38.3%Human factors and ergonomics37.8%Suicide prevention37.1%History35.7%Archaeology33.7%Biology33.3%Injury prevention32.7%Sociology32.2%Economic growth29.4%Business28.4%Physics27.9%Philosophy26.7%Psychology26.3%Geology24.4%Ecology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank138/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank52/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank78/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank76/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	138/202	Q3
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	52/275	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	78/202	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	76/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year39

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year60

Total Citations119

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year60

Total Citations262

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year47

Total Citations360

2022

IF3.311

Articles / Year53

Total Citations512

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	39	7
2025	2.6	60	119
2024	2.4	60	262
2023	3.2	47	360
2022	3.311	53	512
2021	—	63	1,044
2020	—	48	925
2019	—	112	2,287
2018	—	53	1,419
2017	—	52	1,648
2016	—	55	1,793
2015	—	60	1,519

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,737Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.736

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,198 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations543

3-Year Documents157

Citable Documents156

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 8.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Disasters (ISSN: 0361-3666) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.736 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

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 $3,198 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.