About the Journal

The International Journal of Disaster Risk Management (IJDRM) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access international journal published twice a year, dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research and practice in disaster and hazard studies, policy, and management. IJDRM publishes contributions across the full disaster risk management cycle—prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery—covering natural hazards, technological/man-made hazards, complex emergencies, and global crises.

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Announcements

International Journal of Disaster Risk Management — Vol. 8, No. 1, 2026

New Issue Published: International Journal of Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2026

2026-06-17

We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest issue of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Management (IJDRM) — Vol. 8, No. 1, 2026.

This issue features 26 peer-reviewed scientific papers and brings together authors from 18 countries, reflecting the journal’s strong international orientation and interdisciplinary scope in disaster risk management, resilience, preparedness, response, recovery, governance, technological risks, vulnerability, public health, logistics, and search and rescue.

This diversity of perspectives and contexts strengthens the journal’s mission to advance rigorous, internationally relevant research and practical insights for disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and community resilience.

All papers are available in full text, and the PDF files can be downloaded directly. We also warmly encourage authors and readers to share their articles across social media and academic networks, including ResearchGate, Academia.edu, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, institutional repositories, and personal websites, to increase visibility and strengthen the global exchange of knowledge.

Editor-in-Chief,

Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković

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Current Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Disaster Risk Management
International Journal of Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 8, No. 1

Vol. 8, No. 1 (2026) is published using a rolling (continuous) publication model. Articles are published online individually as soon as they successfully complete double-blind peer review and the full production workflow (copyediting, typesetting/layout, and final proofing). This issue will be updated continuously until it is formally closed, ensuring that new research becomes available to readers without unnecessary delay. We invite you to visit this page regularly to follow the latest publications as they appear. Call for authors: IJDRM welcomes high-quality original research, reviews, and practice-oriented contributions across the full disaster risk management cycle—prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—covering natural hazards, technological hazards, complex emergencies, and emerging risks. Authors are warmly encouraged to submit their manuscripts via the journal’s online system; accepted articles are published promptly under this continuous publication model.

Published: 2026-01-15

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