Introduction

Open Journal of Earthquake Research (OJER) is an open access journal published quarterly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in all aspects of earthquake research.

Editorial Board

Prof. Masashi Hayakawa, Hayakawa Institute of Seismo Electromagnetics Co., Ltd., Japan
Editorial Board
Dr. Jalal Akbari, Malayer University, Iran
Prof. Carlos Chastre, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Muhammad Tariq A. Chaudhary, Kuwait University, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Salvatore De Lorenzo, University of Bari, Italy
Prof. Angelo De Santis, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) Rome, Italy
Prof. Mabrouk Djeddi, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Hydrocarbons and Chemistry, M’Hamed Bougara University, Boumerdès, Algeria
Prof. Vincenzo Gattulli, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr. Dragomir K. Gospodinov, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria
Dr. Raja R. Hussain, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Arzu Kocabas, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Türkiye
Prof. Tariq M. Nahhas, Umm AlQura University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Vunganai Midzi, Council for Geoscience, Engineering and Geohazard Unit, South Africa
Prof. Fabrizio Mollaioli, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr. Abbas Moustafa, Minia University, Egypt
Dr. Rosa Nappi, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, sezione di Napoli Osservatorio Vesuviano, Italy
Prof. Stelios M. Potirakis, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, Greece
Dr. Junwon Seo, South Dakota State University, USA
Dr. Gloria Terenzi, University of Florence, Italy
Prof. Theodoros M. Tsapanos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. R.B.S. Yadav, Kurukshetra University, India

Aims & Scope

Earthquake Engineering
Base isolation and vibration control
Dynamic properties of soil
Earthquake-resistant design
Infrastructure risk assessment
Lifeline earthquake engineering
Nonstructural components
Seismic analysis of structures
Seismic code development
Seismic site effects
Seismic soil-structure interaction

Earthquake Risk Management
Casualty and loss estimation
Emergency planning and disaster relief
Insurance and financial risk
Lessons from past earthquakes
Partnership model for risk reduction
Policymaking and land use planning
Precautionary measures
Preparedness for earthquakes
Public education and awareness
Recovery and reconstruction

Seismology
Earthquake early warning
Earthquake ground motions
Earthquake prediction
Earthquake-induced tsunami
Historical seismicity
Intensity measures
Measuring and locating earthquakes
Plate tectonics and faulting
Seismic hazard
Source characterization