The NHERI Network Coordination Office is pleased to announce the completion of NHERI's third special collection in Frontiers in Built Environment. Titled "NHERI 2015-2025: A Decade of Discovery in Natural Hazards Engineering," this landmark compilation demonstrates the transformative impact of the NHERI network on engineering research and practice over the past decade.

The collection's 12 papers showcase high-impact outcomes across the full spectrum of NHERI activities: experimental laboratory research, field reconnaissance, software development, numerical analysis, data collection and curation, training protocols, and integrated multidisciplinary approaches. Since publication, the open-access collection has generated 13,500 total views, with citations already accumulating.

Building Research Visibility Through Strategic Publishing

The NHERI special collections serve a critical mission: amplifying the visibility of NHERI research among both academic researchers and practicing engineers. The NHERI NCO’s strategic publishing initiative began in 2021 with the inaugural collection in Frontiers in Built Environment: "Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) 2016-2020: Mitigating the Impact of Natural Hazards on Civil Infrastructure and Communities."

This foundational collection introduced the 12 components of our NSF-supported network through 16 comprehensive articles. Over four years, it has achieved remarkable reach with 210,800 views and 427 citations. A standout paper, "StEER: A Community-Centered Approach to Assessing the Performance of the Built Environment after Natural Hazard Events" by Kijewski-Correa, Rouche, Mosalem, Prevatt, and Robertson, has garnered over 84,000 total views and 31 citations.

Translating Research into Practice

NHERI's second special collection, "Technology Transfer from the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)," completed in 2023, focused specifically on research-to-practice translation. The six papers present compelling case studies of successful technology transfer, demonstrating how NHERI research directly contributes to enhanced national resilience against escalating natural hazard threats.

This collection has achieved significant impact in its two-year lifespan, with over 34,300 views and 22 citations. The paper "Theory of Change: Community Engagement as an Intervention to Create Disaster Resilience" by Sutley and Lyles has been particularly well-received, with nearly 9,700 total views and four citations.

Advancing the Field Through Open Science

These special collections exemplify NHERI's commitment to open science and knowledge dissemination. By making cutting-edge research freely accessible, we accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into practical solutions that protect communities and infrastructure from natural hazards.

NHERI Collections at 
Frontiers in Built Environment

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NHERI 2015-2025: A Decade of Discovery in Natural Hazards Engineering

Technology Transfer from the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI)

Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) 2016-2020: Mitigating the Impact of Natural Hazards on Civil Infrastructure and Communities