Journal of Disaster Research
- ISSN : 1881-2473(Print) / 1883-8030(Online)
- Editor-in-chief :Suminao Murakami (Laboratory of Urban Safety Planning) / Katsuki Takiguchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Most Downloaded
“Most-downloaded Papers,” as the name implies, is a ranking of the month’s most frequently downloaded works from Fuji Technology Press’s own “FINDER” database.
In addition to the most recent research titles, you will also find earlier papers from back issues available for download — close to 2,000 full-text files in all.
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December 2011 NEW!
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Vol.5 No.1 (2010) |
Design Principles for Visualization of Public Information for Effective Disaster Reduction |
hazaerd map, disaster reduction design, pictgram design, safety instruction, notification | |
| – | Vol.4 No.2 (2009) |
Prediction of Strong Ground Motion and Building Damage in Urban Areas and Development of a Disaster Mitigation Strategy |
strong ground motion prediction, building response, damage prediction, disaster mitigation strategy, urban area, simulation tool | |
| – | Vol.1 No.2 (2006) |
Seismic Microzoning for Urban Planning |
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| 1 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| – | Vol.5 No.6 (2010) |
Risk Management and Intelligence Management During Emergency |
risk management, information, intelligence, knowledge management | |
| 2 | Vol.6 No.5 (2011) |
Current Situation of Synthetic Biology in Japan |
synthetic biology, technology assessment, biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics | |
| – | Vol.2 No.2 (2007) |
Wild Birds and Avian Influenza |
A count period : December 1-31, 2011
November 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading |
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Tsunami Fragility |
fragility curve, tsunami damage estimation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, historical tsunamis | |
| 4 | Vol.2 No.6 (2007) |
Design Tsunami Forces for Onshore Structures |
tsunamis, hydrodynamic forces, surge forces, debris impact | |
| 1 | Vol.6 No.5 (2011) |
Current Situation of Synthetic Biology in Japan |
synthetic biology, technology assessment, biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics |
A count period : November 1-30, 2011
October 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| – | Vol.6 No.5 (2011) |
Current Situation of Synthetic Biology in Japan |
synthetic biology, technology assessment, biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading |
tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading |
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction | |
| 1 | Vol.2 No.6 (2007) |
Design Tsunami Forces for Onshore Structures |
tsunamis, hydrodynamic forces, surge forces, debris impact |
A count period : October 1-31, 2011
September 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Vol.2 No.6 (2007) |
Design Tsunami Forces for Onshore Structures |
tsunamis, hydrodynamic forces, surge forces, debris impact | |
| 1 | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) |
Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan |
the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading |
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading |
tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Wave Impact Study on a Residential Building |
tsunami, hurricane, wave, bore, residential building, light-frame wood | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Damage to Coastal Structures by Tsunami-Induced Currents in the Past |
tsunami-induced current, soil embankment, quay wall, training jetty, scour, erosion | |
| – | Vol.3 No.5 (2008) |
Recent Peat Fire Activity in the Mega Rice Project Area, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia |
Peat fire, hotspot, sea surface temperature anomalies, drought, ground water level | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient |
A count period : September 1-30, 2011
August 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) |
Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan |
the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design | |
| – | Vol.5 No.4 (2010) |
Soft Missile Impact on Shear Reinforced Concrete Wall |
impact load, reinforced concrete, deformable missile | |
| – | Vol.6 No.4 (2011) |
Understanding of Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases (EID and REID) |
emerging infectious disease, re-emerging infectious disease, Infectious Disease Control Law, surveillance |
A count period : August 1-31, 2011
July 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Vol.3 No.6 (2008) |
The Next Generation of Seismic Isolation Going Beyond Seismic Design Dominated by Earthquakes |
seismic isolation, seismic design, response spectrum, strong earthquake ground motion, long period structure | |
| – | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) |
Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column |
tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column | |
| 1 | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) |
Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan |
the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design | |
| – | Vol.2 No.6 (2007) |
Monitoring Recovery Using Energy Consumption Indices |
Electricity Consumption, DMSP, night time city light, long term recovery |
A count period : July 1-31, 2011
June 2011
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) |
Seismic Design Codes for Buildings in Japan |
the Building Standard Law of Japan, seismic design code, two-phase earthquake design, performance based earthquake design | |
| – | Vol.6 No.3 (2011) |
Prospects of Debris Flow Studies from Constitutive Relations to Governing Equations |
debris flow, constitutive equations, sediment concentration, flux sediment concentration, erosion and deposition rate, friction factor, governing equations | |
| – | Vol.6 No.3 (2011) |
Disasters, Diasporas and Host Communities: Insights in the Aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake |
Haiti, disasters, diaspora, displacement, earthquake, migration, recovery, remittances, organizations | |
| – | Vol.5 No.1 (2010) |
QR Coded Field Data Acquisition |
QR code, GIS, information, disaster response, damage report | |
| – | Vol.4 No.3 (2009) |
Building Passive Control in Japan |
passive control, JSSI Passive Control Manual, Building Standard Law, shear beam model, damage-free structure design, super high strength steel |
A count period : June 1-30, 2011

