The International Journal for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction is an international, multidisciplinary journal that provides a swift publication outlet for research and technical reports on various facets of disaster situations, their scientific aspects, and their social impacts. It also attends to issues of conflict management, peace research, and humanitarianism. Its objectives are to:
Identify techniques, methods, policies, education & training suitable for disaster risk reductions globally
Contribute to decision-making by providing information on progress and constraints in disaster management
Contribute to solving emerging global hazards by stimulating demand-oriented applied science
The Journal accepts manuscripts covering the following areas
Disaster risk reduction strategies and techniques
Hazard and vulnerability analysis
Human dimensions of disaster risk
Disaster risk governance and resilience
Global change and disaster risks
Peace and conflict resolution
Disaster risk management
Emerging risks and management strategies
Resilience against disasters
Disasters associated with climate change
Empirical studies and perspectives on major disaster events