Academic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future

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Alexander, D., Gaillard, J., Kelman, I., Marincioni, F., Penning-Rowsell, E., Niekerk, D. and Vinnell, L. 2021. Academic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future. Disasters. 45 (1), pp. 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12432
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TitleAcademic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future
AuthorsAlexander, D., Gaillard, J., Kelman, I., Marincioni, F., Penning-Rowsell, E., Niekerk, D. and Vinnell, L.
Abstract

Nowadays there are approximately 80 Anglophone journals that deal primarily with disaster risk reduction (DRR) and allied fields. This large array signals a sustained, if uneven, growth in DRR scholarship but also competition between the offerings of different publishers and institutions. The purpose of this article is first to summarise the development of academic publishing on DRR from its early beginnings to the present day. The paper then evaluates the current state of publishing in this field and discusses possible future trends. Next, it identifies some possible opportunities, challenges, expectations, and commitments for journal editors both within DRR and academia more broadly, including those that refer to changes in the use of terminology, the relentless increase in the number of papers submitted, the expansion and dangers of predatory journals, different peer review models, open access versus paywalls, citations and bibliography metrics, academic social networks, and copyright and distribution issues.

KeywordsDisaster risk reduction, academic publishing, journals, peer review, general earth and planetary sciences, general social sciences
Research GroupFlood Hazard Research Centre
PublisherWiley
JournalDisasters
ISSN0361-3666
Electronic1467-7717
Publication dates
Online20 Mar 2020
Print01 Jan 2021
Publication process dates
Deposited19 Feb 2020
Accepted07 Feb 2020
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article:Alexander, D., Gaillard, J., Kelman, I., Marincioni, F., Penning-Rowsell, E., van Niekerk, D. and Vinnell, L.J. (2021), Academic publishing in disaster risk reduction: past, present, and future. Disasters, 45: 5-18, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12432. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12432
LanguageEnglish
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