ABOUT THE JOURNAL

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Aims and scope of journal

Risk Management aims to facilitate the exchange of information and expertise across countries and across disciplines. Its purpose is to generate ideas and promote good practice for those involved in the business of managing risk. All too often assessments of risk are crudely made and the consequences of getting things wrong can be serious, including lost opportunities, loss of business, loss of reputation and even life. This journal examines both the problems and potential solutions.

What are the benefits of subscribing?

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in risk management across the world, don't get left behind; benefit from the experience and learn from the mistakes of others; understand new approaches and themes for assessing risk and crisis, and managing the response.

What makes the journal distinct?

An advisory board of specialists from around the world, both academics and practitioners; papers are written in an accessible style and cover both theoretical and practical issues; articles are independently refereed by experts.

How does the journal inform?

Research based papers, case studies and literature reviews on the pressing issues of the risk business; 'A Risky Decision' - leading practitioners discuss their most risky decisions; 'Risk on the Net' - analysis of risk sites on the world wide web.

Topics covered include:

  • the identification of risk contingency planning
  • recovery programmes
  • continuity management
  • crises and disaster management
  • insurance
  • training and education
  • organisational strategy risk
  • containment markets and competition
  • mathematical analysis
  • ethical and legal aspects
  • practical information
  • safety and security
  • expert and professional judgement
  • public relations
  • customer care
  • risk policies
  • risk assessments
  • financial risk management
  • environmental threats
  • safety management in the emergency response services
  • accidents
  • risk forecasting.

Who should subscribe?

  • academic researchers and their libraries
  • risk managers
  • security managers
  • health and safety officers
  • insurance companies and actuaries
  • disaster response agencies
  • high risk industries
  • police forces
  • emergency planning officers
  • fire and rescue services
  • high contingency risk industries
  • military personnel
  • airport managers
  • oil, gas and chemical industries
  • financial controllers
  • retail managers
  • banks and building societies
  • auditors
  • facilities managers
  • claims managers
  • loss prevention officers
  • risk assessors
  • loss adjusters
  • shopping centre managers
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ISSN and eISSN

The international standard serial number (ISSN) for Risk Management is 1460-3799 and the electronic international standard serial number (eISSN) is 1743-4637.

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Editors

Editor-in-chief

Denis Smith, University of Glasgow, UK

Managing Editor

Moira Fischbacher, University of Glasgow, UK

Co-Editors

Dominic Elliott, University of Liverpool Management School, UK
Alan Irwin, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Reviews Editor

Brahim Herbane, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Editorial Board

John Adams, University College London
Simon Bennett, University of Leicester
Kenneth Calman, University of Durham
Sue Cox, Lancaster University
Lynn Drennan, ALARM (National Forum for Risk Management in the Public Sector)
Martin Gill, PRCI Ltd
Ian Glendon, Griffith University
Richard Griffiths, University of Manchester
Peter Jackson, University of Leicester
Ragnar Löfstedt, Kings College London
Martina McGuinness, University of Sheffield
Maria Nathan, Lynchburg College
Joanne Nigg, University of Delware
Tim O’Riordan, University of East Anglia
Dianne Parker, University of Manchester
Thierry Pauchant, University of Montreal
Nick Pidgeon, Cardiff University
Enrico L. Quarantelli, University of Delaware
Larlene Roberts, University of California
Gene Rochlin, University of California
Paul Shrivastava, Bucknell University
Clive Smallman, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Ethne Swartz, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Brian Toft, Marsh Risk Consulting
Charles Vincent, University College London
Clive Walker, University of Leeds
Paul Wilkinson, University of St Andrews
Peter Young, St Thomas University

Advisory Board

Joe Allbaugh, Federal Emergency Management Association
Mark Butterworth, Institute of Risk Management
Ian Charters, Business Continuity Institute
Rob Fleming, Heuristic Enterprises
Rob Gilchrist, Institute of Civil Defence and Disaster Studies
Ian Horwood, Institute of Public Finance
Sheena McCabe, Emergency Planning College
Walter Stahel, Geneva Association
Alan Waring, Dr Alan Waring & Associates