| Title | Journal of Risk Research |
| Abbreviation | J. Risk Res. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2) |
| h-index | 82 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 9099 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.634 |
| Impact Score | 2.28 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14664461, 13669877 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1998-2025 |
The Journal of Risk Research is an international journal that publishes peer-reviewed theoretical and empirical research articles within the risk field from the areas of social, physical and health sciences and engineering, as well as articles related to decision making, regulation and policy issues in all disciplines. Articles will be published in English. The main aims of the Journal of Risk Research are to stimulate intellectual debate, to promote better risk management practices and to contribute to the development of risk management methodologies. Journal of Risk Research is the official journal of the Society for Risk Analysis Europe and the Society for Risk Analysis Japan.
Journal of Risk Research is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Risk Research is 9099. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.634. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 82. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of Risk Research journal is 14664461, 13669877. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of Risk Research is cited by a total of 800 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Risk Research is 2.28, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of Risk Research IF is decreased by a factor of 0.92 and approximate percentage change is -28.75% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Risk Research is 2.28. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.28 |
| 2023 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 6.88 |
| 2021 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 1.30 |
Journal of Risk Research has an h-index of 82. It means 82 articles of this journal have more than 82 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of Risk Research is 14664461, 13669877. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of Risk Research is 9099. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.634. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.634 |
| 2023 | 1.196 |
| 2022 | 1.354 |
| 2021 | 1.282 |
| 2020 | 0.665 |
| 2019 | 0.579 |
| 2018 | 0.556 |
| 2017 | 0.361 |
| 2016 | 0.479 |
| 2015 | 0.470 |
| 2014 | 0.771 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 9099 |
| 2023 | 3317 |
| 2022 | 2525 |
| 2021 | 2753 |
| 2020 | 7531 |
| 2019 | 8559 |
| 2018 | 8657 |
| 2017 | 11753 |
| 2016 | 9613 |
| 2015 | 9673 |
| 2014 | 5966 |
Journal of Risk Research is published by Routledge. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1998-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Risk Research is J. Risk Res.. This abbreviation ('J. Risk Res.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of Risk Research latest impact IF is 2.28. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 6.88 (2022) and 1.13 (2015), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.59 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of Risk Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.634, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.354 in 2022 and the lowest being 0.361 in 2017. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Risk Research over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.59.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Risk Research is 82.
The Journal of Risk Research is published by the Routledge, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of Risk Research is currently ranked 9099 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2525 in 2022 and its lowest position of 11753 in 2017.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Risk Research is J. Risk Res..
Journal of Risk Research is classified as a journal that the Routledge publishes.
The Journal of Risk Research encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Risk Research is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14664461, 13669877.
The best quartile for the Journal of Risk Research is Q1 (2024).
The Journal of Risk Research coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1998-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business: Theory and Practice | journal | 16073 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 2.45 |
| Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division | conference and proceedings | 17477 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Applied Ecology and Environmental Research | journal | 19122 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 48 | 0.84 |
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Current Sociology | journal | 5151 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 86 | 3.02 |
| CESifo Economic Studies | journal | 17776 | Oxford University Press | 36 | 0.89 |
| Child and Family Social Work | journal | 8793 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 78 | 2.42 |
| British Journal of Special Education | journal | 14055 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 45 | 1.43 |
| Syntax | journal | 2676 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 35 | 1.10 |
| Libyan Studies | journal | 21508 | Cambridge University Press | 10 | 0.14 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.28 |
| 2023 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 6.88 |
| 2021 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 1.30 |
