Information For Librarians
We encourage academic, research, and institutional librarians to include the International Journal of Disaster Risk Management (IJDRM) in their library catalogues, discovery services, electronic journal collections, subject guides, and institutional repositories.
IJDRM is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online without subscription or access charges. Libraries may catalogue, link to, preserve, and facilitate access to the journal’s content in accordance with the applicable copyright and licensing terms.
The journal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-source platform developed and supported by the Public Knowledge Project. Libraries and academic institutions interested in supporting scholarly publishing may also use OJS to host and manage journals operated by their faculty members, researchers, or professional associations.
Authors retain copyright in their articles and grant IJDRM the non-exclusive right of first publication. Articles published under the journal’s current licensing policy are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0):
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit and share:
- the submitted manuscript;
- the accepted manuscript; and
- the final published Version of Record, including the journal PDF.
These versions may be deposited before or after publication, as applicable, in institutional, disciplinary, national, or funder-designated repositories, as well as on personal or departmental websites, academic networking platforms, and other appropriate digital services. No embargo period applies.
In accordance with the CC BY 4.0 licence, the published material may be copied, shared, distributed, displayed, reproduced, and adapted for any lawful purpose, including commercial and non-commercial use, provided that appropriate attribution is given.
When depositing, sharing, or reusing the published Version of Record, the following information should be provided:
- the name(s) of the author(s);
- the full title of the article;
- the full title of the journal;
- the year, volume, issue, and page range or article number, where applicable;
- the article DOI presented as an active link;
- a link to the CC BY 4.0 licence; and
- an indication of whether any changes were made to the original material.
The recommended attribution format is:
Author(s). (Year). Title of the article. International Journal of Disaster Risk Management, volume(issue), page range or article number. https://doi.org/[DOI]. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Libraries are encouraged to link to the official article landing page or DOI to ensure access to the authoritative Version of Record, associated metadata, supplementary materials, and any subsequent corrections or updates.
For additional information, please consult the journal’s Copyright and Licensing Policy, Open Access Policy, and Archiving Policy, or contact the editorial office at:
