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Journal of Extreme Events Template

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About the Journal of Extreme Events format

Journal of Extreme Events is a peer-reviewed journal published by World Scientific, covering Disaster Management and Resilience, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.

PublisherWorld Scientific
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (World Scientific)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of Extreme Events 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inDisaster Management and Resilience Flood Risk Assessment and Management Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Climate variability and models
ISSN2345-7376
Citation impact (2-yr)0.38
h-index26
i10-index67
Total citations2,508
Top institutions publishing hereCity University of New York
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Papers published in Journal of Extreme Events per year

13
2014
16
2015
35
2016
20
2017
15
2018
18
2019
14
2020
19
2021
21
2022
1
2023
2
2024
11
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Extreme Events by publication year

322
2014
496
2015
422
2016
263
2017
234
2018
411
2019
116
2020
140
2021
92
2022
0
2023
3
2024
2
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Extreme Events

The World Risk Index – An Approach to Assess Risk and Vulnerability on a Global Scale

Torsten Welle, Joern Birkmann · 1 Aug 2015

The demand for information and understanding on natural hazard related risk on a global scale has grown in recent years. Such information is crucial for stakeholders who are working in the field of disaster risk reduction, spatial planning and (re-)insurance. This article provides a new approach to assess risk and vulnerability towards natural hazards on…

The UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030: Negotiation Process and Prospects for Science and Practice

Lucy Pearson, Mark Pelling · 1 Aug 2015

On 18 March 2015, at the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 187 members states signed the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction<br/>2015–2030 (SFDRR). This global agreement on national action for disaster risk<br/>reduction (DRR) replaced the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015 (HFA).<br/>The SFDRR agreement was only the final stage of a long process that involved<br/>many…

Addressing Affordability in the National Flood Insurance Program

Carolyn Kousky, Howard Kunreuther · 2 Jun 2014

There is often tension between setting insurance premiums that reflect risk and dealing with equity/affordability issues. The National Flood Insurance Program in the United States recently moved toward elimination of certain premium discounts, but this raised issues with respect to the affordability of coverage for homeowners in flood-prone areas. Ultimately, Congress reversed course and reinstated…

Planning for Extreme Heat: A Review

Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow, Tess Wagner · 1 Dec 2019

Extreme heat is a growing concern for cities, with both climate change and the urban heat island (UHI) effect increasingly impacting public health, economies, urban infrastructure, and urban ecology. To better understand the current state of planning for extreme heat, we conducted a systematic literature review. We found that most of the research focuses on…

Bouncing Forward After Irma and Maria: Acknowledging Colonialism, Problematizing Resilience and Thinking Climate Justice

Alex A. Moulton, Mario Reinaldo Machado · 1 Mar 2019

The 2017 hurricane season caused widespread devastation across Central America, the Caribbean and the South-Eastern United States. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria were among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes and the costliest for the Circum-Caribbean region. For the small islands of the Caribbean, the hurricanes highlighted the acute vulnerability to climate change. The scale of…

Journal of Extreme Events template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Extreme Events format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Extreme Events template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official World Scientific format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Extreme Events use?
Journal of Extreme Events uses Superscript numbered (World Scientific) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Journal of Extreme Events 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Extreme Events?
No. DocuGuru generates the ws-ijmpa LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a World Scientific-ready Journal of Extreme Events document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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