Disaster Prevention and Management

An International Journal

ISSN: 0965-3562

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Editorial objectives

Disaster Prevention and Management sets out to advance the available knowledge in the broad field of disaster risk reduction and management. The prime requirement will be that each article:

makes a significant original contribution to the field;
is directly relevant to disaster risk reduction and management;
contains elements which have general application;
is within the scope of the journal coverage;
has generally not been published previously except in very limited circulation

Unique Attributes

Disaster Prevention and Management (DPM) sets out to advance knowledge in the broad field of disaster risk reduction and management. Disasters refer to events associated to all forms of hazards, including natural phenomena, technological accidents, criminality and conflicts, complex emergencies, transportation accidents, poverty and other social and economic threats.

DPM aims at providing a platform for bridging the gap between a large array of academic disciplines and stakeholders, including policy makers, practitioners and representatives of the civil society / local communities. Therefore, it therefore particularly welcomes contributions which emphasise multi-disciplinary and multi-actor perspectives on innovative topics related to disaster risk reduction and management.

The journal publishes two types of articles. Long research papers (between 6 and 7,000 words) cover conceptual and theoretical reflections, methodological contributions and case studies. Short articles (up to 4,000 words) include commentaries, policy and practice briefings, field reports and book reviews. For the latter, reviewers are encouraged to send their review to the book author(s) to solicit a reply, which will be published along the review.

DPM only considers high-quality articles which are peer-reviewed by one (short articles) or two (long articles) external experts and the editors before acceptance for publication. To speak to a large range of stakeholders, including non-academic actors, both short and long articles must avoid technical jargons.

DPM also encourages the contribution of junior scholars, authors from less affluent countries and non-native English speakers, and provide support to assist them throughout the reviewing and publication of their manuscript.

Key Journal Audiences

The journal has a wide-ranging relevance to academic organisations, government and international organisations, non-governmental organisations, private sector organisations, and civil society groups:

Academic institutions
Research centres
Think-tank organisations
Civil defence and other emergency organisations
National and local government institutions
International organisations such as United Nations agencies
Non-governmental organisations and charities
Red Cross and Red Crescent societies
Insurance companies
Consultancy firms
Industrial companies
Financial institutions
Health organisations

Coverage

The journal publishes conceptual and theoretical reflections, methodological contributions, policy and practice briefings, case studies, and reports from the field. Book reviews are also most welcome. Reviewers are encouraged to send their review to the book author(s) to solicit a reply, which will be published along the review.

Disaster Prevention and Management, An International Journal is Indexed and Abstracted in:

Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management and Marketing
EBSCO
Emerald Management Reviews
Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
Health & Safety Science Abstracts
Risk Abstracts
ASFA-2: Ocean Technology, Policy & Non Living Resources Abstracts
ASFA-3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality Abstracts
Scopus
Taylor & Francis Ergonomics Abstracts
Current Contents ® / Social and Behavioral Sciences
Journal Citation Reports / Social Sciences Edition
Social Sciences Citation Index ® & Social Scisearch ®

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