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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,684CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. HAZARDS EARTH SYST. SCI
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.418•SCImago Rank: #2,684•Identifier (ISSN):1561-8633(Print)/1684-9981(Online)•Articles / Year: 209•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,466 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.4
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
209articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.54% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.58)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.345)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.102)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.883)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.281)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) is an interdisciplinary and international journal dedicated to the public discussion and open-access publication of high-quality studies and original research on natural hazards and their consequences. Embracing a holistic Earth system science approach, NHESS serves a wide and diverse community of research scientists, practitioners, and decision makers concerned with detection of natural hazards, monitoring and modelling, vulnerability and risk assessment, and the design and implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies, including economical, societal, and educational aspects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology84%Geography71.7%Physics66.4%Engineering62.2%Biology58.2%Computer science57.6%Environmental science48%Meteorology41.3%Ecology40.6%Oceanography40.5%History35.9%Seismology34.8%Archaeology34.3%Mathematics32.5%Geotechnical engineering31.1%Geomorphology30%Paleontology28.9%Quantum mechanics28.5%Philosophy26.5%Cartography23.1%Economics21.4%Chemistry21.1%Climatology20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,684Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.418

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
141

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.28

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,466 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,697
3-Year Documents666
Citable Documents666

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
European Geosciences Union
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, BAHNHOFSALLEE 1E, GOTTINGEN, GERMANY, 37081
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
29/259Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
17/114Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
23/132Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
39/259Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
17/114Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
18/132Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—212176
20254.72561,503
20244.22402,480
20234.62104,161
20224.582205,338
20214.3452116,912
20203.1022068,321
20192.8831786,563
20182.28120911,487
2017—1596,584
2016—1909,576
2015—2079,176
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

WoS Q1
1346201820192020202120222023202420254.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01