The scientific journal "Natural Environmental Hazards" of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan achieved an "A" scientific rank for the fourth consecutive year in the 1405 (2016) evaluation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, establishing its scientific and research position at the national level.
According to the Public Relations Department of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, the university's scientific journal "Natural Environmental Hazards" was awarded the scientific rank of "A" for the fourth consecutive year in the latest evaluation of the country's scientific publications by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in 1405; a valuable success that indicates the continuation of the scientific quality, research credibility, and desirable performance of this journal in the field of publishing and promoting scientific achievements.
This quarterly scientific journal is edited by Dr. Mahmoud Khosravi and managed by Dr. Samad Fotuhi, with the executive management of Masoud Saeedi and B.A. Marzieh Daraei, and is published with the distinction of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Focusing on the areas of environmental hazards, climate change, and resilience, it has provided a scientific platform for the publication and exchange of research findings and interdisciplinary studies.
The journal "Natural Environmental Hazards" publishes peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, and technical notes, examining various aspects of natural hazards and providing scientific solutions for managing and reducing their consequences. With an emphasis on the geographical conditions of Iran and other regions of the world, this journal pursues the development of specialized knowledge and the provision of scientific evidence-based solutions to enhance the resilience of societies against climatic, geomorphological, and environmental hazards.
Advancing the frontiers of knowledge, publishing the latest scientific findings, and supporting original field research and analytical studies in the field of natural environmental hazards are among the most important missions of this journal.
Other scientific and international capacities of this quarterly include being indexed in the prestigious international databases DOAJ, EBSCO, and AGRIS, and being ranked in the first quartile (Q1) of the Islamic World Science and Technology Citation and Monitoring Institute (ISC); a position that reflects the scientific capacity and scope of this journal's research presence in the national and international arena.
Obtaining the fourth consecutive "A" rank in the evaluation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, while confirming the continuity of scientific quality and compliance with research publication standards, is the result of the efforts and cooperation of the management team, editorial board, referees, and stakeholders of this journal in the path of improving the scientific status of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Public Relations of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, while congratulating the editor-in-chief, managing director, members of the editorial board, referees, and all those involved in the scientific journal "Natural Environmental Hazards" on this valuable success, wishes the continuation of the scientific brilliance and expansion of the research and international activities of this journal.