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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February 2010 NEW!
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column |
tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column | |
| — | 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 | |
| 1 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading |
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction | |
| — | Vol.2 No.6 (2007) | Design Tsunami Forces for Onshore Structures |
tsunamis, hydrodynamic forces, surge forces, debris impact | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading |
tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force | |
| 2 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| — | 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 |
A count period : February 1-28, 2010
January 2010
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Structural Behavior Under Impulsive Tsunami Loading |
large experiment, impulsive loding, concrete wall, tsunami force, destruction | |
| 1 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| — | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Experimental Verification of FEMA P646 Tsunami Loading |
tsunami, building, experiment, surge force, guidelines, drag force | |
| — | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) | Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures |
seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation | |
| — | Vol.4 No.5 (2009) | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model |
pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Effectiveness of Small Onshore Seawall in Reducing Forces Induced by Tsunami Bore: Large Scale Experimental Study |
tsunami hazard mitigation, tsunami inundation, tsunami risk reduction, tsunami defense strategy | |
| 4 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column |
tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column | |
| 4 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Wave Impact Study on a Residential Building |
tsunami, hurricane, wave, bore, residential building, light-frame wood | |
| 4 | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Tsunami Fragility
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fragility curve, tsunami damage estimation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, historical tsunamis |
A count period : January 1-31, 2010
December 2009
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Estimation of Tsunami Force Acting on Rectangular Structures |
tsunami force, design formula, wave pressure, drag coefficient | |
| 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) | Effectiveness of Small Onshore Seawall in Reducing Forces Induced by Tsunami Bore: Large Scale Experimental Study |
tsunami hazard mitigation, tsunami inundation, tsunami risk reduction, tsunami defense strategy, wave forces | |
| — | 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) | Tsunami Fragility |
fragility curve, tsunami damage estimation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, historical tsunamis | |
| — | Vol.4 No.6 (2009) | Tsunami Bore Impingement onto a Vertical Column |
tsunamis, bore, wake, turbulence, force, method of characteristics, cylinder, column |
A count period : December 1-31, 2009
November 2009
| 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.1 No.1 (2006) | Earthquake Disaster Mitigation and Earthquake Engineering in Japan ? A Review with a Special Emphasis on the Kobe Earthquake and its Impact |
earthquake disaster mitigation in Japan, 1995 Kobe earthquake, Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion, Kiban project, E-Defense | |
| — | Vol.1 No.2 (2006) | Response Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures Subjected to Earthquake Motions |
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| 2 | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) | Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures |
seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation | |
| — | Vol.4 No.3 (2009) | Current State of Seismic-Isolation Design |
seismic-isolation, safety, functionality, isolator, damper | |
| — | Vol.4 No.3 (2009) | Iconic Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation |
base isolation, steel construction, lattice framework, cast steel, glass façade | |
| — | 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 | |
| — | Vol.4 No.5 (2009) | Strategies for Communicable Diseases Response After Disasters in Developing Countries |
disasters, infectious disease, outbreaks, developing country, refugee, surveillance strategies | |
| 2 | Vol.4 No.5 (2009) | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model |
pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle |
A count period : November 1-30, 2009
October 2009
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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 | |
| 2 | Vol.4 No.4 (2009) | Earthquake Early Warning Technology Progress in Taiwan |
earthquake, early warning, P wave, ground motion | |
| — | Vol.1 No.3 (2006) | Seismic Analysis of Underground Structures |
seismic design, underground structures, seismic deformation method, pipelines, seismic isolation | |
| — | Vol.4 No.5 (2009) | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Viewed from an Epidemiological Triangle Model |
pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, epidemiological triangle | |
| 1 | Vol.4 No.4 (2009) | History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan |
tsunami forecasting, warning, evacuation |
A count period : October 1-31, 2009
September 2009
| This month | Last month | Vol. No. | Title / Authors | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Vol.4 No.4 (2009) | History and Challenge of Tsunami Warning Systems in Japan |
tsunami forecasting, warning, evacuation | |
| — | Vol.4 No.4 (2009) | Earthquake Early Warning Technology Progress in Taiwan |
earthquake, early warning, P wave, ground motion | |
| 3 | Vol.4 No.4 (2009) | Earthquake Early Warning Hospital Applications |
Earthquake Early Warning, hospital, application, disaster, NDMC | |
| 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.4 No.3 (2009) | Evaluating Planning Process of the Kobe Recovery Plan Based on Project Management Framework |
the 1995 Kobe earthquake, long-term recovery planning, 2 step formulation, civic participation, master plan |
A count period : September 1-30, 2009

