What is the Impact Factor of Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk is 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.037 (Q1) and an H-index of 74.

Who publishes Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,276 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk is "GEOMAT NAT HAZ RISK". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,612Gold OA

Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOMAT NAT HAZ RISK

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Identifier (ISSN):1947-5705(Print)/1947-5713(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.037

#4,612

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

145articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk is to address new concepts, approaches and case studies using geospatial and remote sensing techniques to study monitoring, mapping, risk mitigation, risk vulnerability and early warning of natural hazards. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk covers the following topics: - Remote sensing techniques - Natural hazards associated with land, ocean, atmosphere, land-ocean-atmosphere coupling and climate change - Emerging problems related to multi-hazard risk assessment, multi-vulnerability risk assessment, risk quantification and the economic aspects of hazards. - Results of findings on major natural hazards

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeologyGeographyEngineeringPhysicsComputer ScienceBiologyEnvironmental ScienceHistoryGeotechnical EngineeringArchaeologyMathematicsGeomorphologyEcologyPaleontologyQuantum Mechanics

Primary Research Areas

Rank19/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	39/259	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	27/114	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCRSCIE	20/66	Q2
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	28/132	Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	41/259	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	18/114	Q1
REMOTE SENSING	JCISCIE	14/66	Q1
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	19/132	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.9

Articles / Year237

Total Citations110

2025

IF4.6

Articles / Year241

Total Citations797

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year205

Total Citations1,967

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year151

Total Citations2,586

2022

IF3.922

Articles / Year130

Total Citations3,250

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.9	237	110
2025	4.6	241	797
2024	4.5	205	1,967
2023	4.2	151	2,586
2022	3.922	130	3,250
2021	3.528	151	4,346
2020	3.333	129	3,983
2019	2.332	108	3,701
2018	1.713	78	2,705
2017	—	85	4,981
2016	—	78	3,818
2015	—	54	2,480

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,612Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.037

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,276 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,769

3-Year Documents480

Citable Documents480

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.4%

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

Environmental Science (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: 4.4%

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)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Geomatics Natural Hazards & Risk (abbr: GEOMAT NAT HAZ RISK, ISSN: 1947-5705) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOSCIENCES, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.037 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 145 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,276 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.