Natural Hazards
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Aims & Scope
Natural Hazards is devoted to original research work on all aspects of natural hazards, the forecasting of catastrophic events, their risk management, and the nature of precursors of natural and/or technological hazards. Although the origin of hazards can be different sources and systems (atmospheric, hydrologic, oceanographic, volcanologic, seismic, neotectonic), the environmental impacts are equally catastrophic. This circumstance warrants a tight interaction between the different scientific and operational disciplines, which should enhance the mitigation of hazards. Hazards of interest to the journal are included in the following sections: general, atmospheric, climatological, oceanographic, storm surges, tsunamis, floods, snow, avalanches, landslides, erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, man-made, technological, and risk assessment. The interactions between these hazards and society are also addressed in the journal and include risk governance, disaster response and preventive actions such as spatial planning and remedial measures.
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GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
WATER RESOURCES
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
WATER RESOURCES
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisNatural Hazards (acronym: nhaz, abbr: NAT. HAZARD, ISSN: 0921-030X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Netherlands in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.018 (Q1), an H-index of 162.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 657 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,224 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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