I am pleased to share that, as Editor-in-Chief, the latest issue of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Management (IJDRM) features 31 published scientific papers and brings together authors from 21 countries: United States, United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Serbia, North Macedonia, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine, Pakistan, Iran, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, and the Philippines. This diversity of perspectives and contexts strengthens the journal’s mission to advance rigorous, internationally relevant research and practical insights for disaster risk reduction and resilience. Published papers: Advanced Flood Risk Mapping in Bouarfa Watershed Using Integrated Machine Learning, GIS, and MCDM. Assessing Good Governance Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Among Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review. Assessing the Impact: Mortality from Infectious Disease in Trnava (1911–1941) through a Medical Geography Lens. Beyond Tokenism: Exploring the Experiences and Barriers of Persons with Disabilities in Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Mwanza City Council, Tanzania. Bridging Defense Studies and Disaster Risk Reduction: Comparative Perspectives from the Former Yugoslavia. Climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction: Indigenous Knowledge Practiced for Agriculture Sector in Coastal Bangladesh. Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: Overcoming Barriers to Build Stronger Communities. Community-Driven Risk Assessment: Integrating Local Perceptions into Quantifiable Risk Weights Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)-Geographical Information System (GIS). A Comparative Analysis of Federal Emergency Management Systems: Evidence from the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, and Australia. COSI-SAFE: A GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Framework for Evaluating Urban Open Space Suitability for Post-Earthquake Emergency Sheltering. Crisis Communication in Times of Disasters: Public Perceptions on the Timeliness and Clarity of Safety Announcements: A Systematic Literature Review. Differential Risk and the Elements of Resilience: A Framework for Advancing Disaster Risk Reduction. Digital Literacy and Educational Empowerment Among Rural Women in Bangladesh: Bridging the Technology Access Gap. Digital Platform for Ecological Education of Students – Advancing […]