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Disaster Prevention & Management
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Disaster Prevention & Management

0965-3562

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0965-3562

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 798 9 7 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 28
Documents by Best Scientists*: 23
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.554
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Disaster Prevention and Management?

Disaster Prevention and Management tackles a plethora of topics, such as Emergency management, Public relations, Environmental resource management, Environmental planning and Natural disaster. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Emergency management, it also covered topics in Preparedness, Government, Risk management and Disaster recovery. In the journal, Context (language use), Disaster risk reduction and Originality, Value (ethics) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Public relations research.

Disaster Prevention and Management holds forums on Environmental resource management that merges themes from other disciplines such as Vulnerability and Natural hazard. Disaster Prevention and Management dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Environmental planning and Flood myth.

  • Emergency management (26.93%)
  • Public relations (17.49%)
  • Environmental resource management (12.29%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States (748 citations)
  • Disasters and communities: vulnerability, resilience and preparedness (513 citations)
  • DEFINING AND MEASURING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS (475 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Disaster Prevention and Management:

The most cited publications explore disciplines such as Emergency management, Environmental resource management, Natural disaster, Public relations and Preparedness. In addition to Emergency management research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Knowledge management, Disaster recovery, Flood myth, Risk management and Process management. The journal articles address concerns in Environmental resource management which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Context (language use), Resilience (network), Natural hazard, Environmental planning and Vulnerability.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of Disaster Prevention and Management are Environmental planning, Disaster risk reduction, Public relations, Risk management and Resilience (network). The research on Environmental planning tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Flood myth, Early warning system and Top-down and bottom-up design. Public relations research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Narrative, Thematic analysis, Data collection and Best practice.

Best practice research in Disaster Prevention and Management involves the investigation of Seven Management and Planning Tools studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Emergency management. Empirical research and Natural hazard are some topics wherein Emergency management research discussed in the journal have an impact. While Disaster Prevention and Management focused on Risk management, it was also able to explore topics like Vulnerability, Capacity building, Risk analysis (engineering) and Land use.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Learning in municipalities after disasters (1 citations)
  • The storm after the storm: the long-term lingering impacts of hurricanes on schools (1 citations)
  • Consequences of post-disaster policies and relocation approaches: two communities from rural China (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Disaster Prevention and Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Douglas Paton (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Johnston (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jay Levinson (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ilan Kelman (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ravindra K. Pande (13 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Disaster Prevention and Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Massey University (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bradford (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Piraeus (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of North Texas (14 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 93.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 100.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Educational Paths to Disaster Prevention and Management

Those interested in the field of Disaster Prevention and Management might find it helpful to understand the academic paths that could lead to a career in this important and interdisciplinary area of study. There are a diversity of routes, including degrees and courses in areas such as emergency management, environmental resource management, public relations, and environmental planning.

Other areas of study that can provide valuable knowledge and skills for a career in disaster prevention and management include Government, Risk Management, and Disaster Recovery. In addition, gaining understanding of concepts such as Preparedness, Vulnerability, and Natural Hazard is extremely beneficial.

There are several prestigious schools that offer programs geared towards disaster prevention, management, and related fields. For instance, you can find some of the top business schools in New Jersey offering degree programs in management, including focus areas in disaster and emergency management. If you are considering a career in urban planning with a focus on disaster management, you may find our guide on how to become an urban planner in New Jersey helpful. This guide provides detailed information about the stages of education and skills you will need to gain in order to pursue this career.

In conclusion, the field of Disaster Prevention and Management is wide-ranging and requires an interdisciplinary knowledge base. Whether you're focusing on urban planning, public relations or environmental management, the right education can set the foundation for a successful career in this vital field.

Top Publications

  • Strengthening risk-informed decision-making: scenarios for human vulnerability and exposure to extreme events

    Joern Birkmann;Holger Sauter;Ali Jamshed;Linda Sorg

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Social learning for enhancing social-ecological resilience to disaster-shocks: a policy Delphi approach

    C. Emdad Haque;Fikret Berkes;Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares;Helen Ross

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Epistemological Freedom: Activating co-learning and co-production to decolonise knowledge production

    M. Khan;H.A. Ruszczyk;F. Rahman;S. Huq

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Macroeconomic co-benefits of DRR investment: assessment using the Dynamic Model of Multi-hazard Mitigation CoBenefits (DYNAMMICs) model

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Earth observations into action: the systemic integration of earth observation applications into national risk reduction decision structures

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Dynamics of knowledge creation and use for disaster management in Chokwe district, Mozambique

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Facilitating the voices of people with disabilities in disaster research: a case study of participatory timeline methodologies in Sindhupalchok Nepal

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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