Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fire Safety Journal
ISSN 0379-7112 · eISSN 1873-7226 · Elsevier Ltd · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly
Fire Safety Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,770; review about 155 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 22%); 237 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fire Safety Journal is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fire dynamics and safety research, Combustion and Detonation Processes and Fire effects on concrete materials, together about 44% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An international journal devoted to research on Fire Safety Science and Engineering Official Journal of the International Association for Fire Safety ScienceFire Safety Journal is the leading publication dealing with all aspects of fire safety engineering. Its scope is purposefully wide, as it is deemed important to encourage papers from all sources within this multidisciplinary subject, thus providing a forum for its further development as a distinct engineering discipline. This is an essential step towards gaining a status equal to that enjoyed by the other engineering disciplines.It is impossible to give a comprehensive list of topics which are considered acceptable and the following list is intended for guidance only:• Fire chemistry and physics • Fire dynamics (including gas explosions) • Active fire protection systems, including detection and suppression • Passive fire protection methods • People/fire interactions (physical, physiological and psychological) • Fire safety management • Assessment and quantification of fire risk (including acceptability of risk) • Fire investigation • Fire safety design (including consumer items, industrial plant, transportation, buildings) • Fire safety legislation • Fire safety education.Original contributions relating to any of the above topics are invited, particularly if they incorporate a quantitative approach to the subject in question.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 16, Mainland China 9, Australia 9, United Kingdom 8, New Zealand 4 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering26.6%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering8.8%
- Fire effects on concrete materialsEngineering8.7%
- Evacuation and Crowd DynamicsEngineering8.6%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Fire Detection and Safety SystemsEngineering4.3%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Flame retardant materials and propertiesMaterials Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,509OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 215LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,889 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 299 | 147 | 159 |
| 2025 | 237 | 113 | 679 |
| 2024 | 177 | 80 | 1,417 |
| 2023 | 305 | 185 | 3,573 |
| 2022 | 159 | 55 | 2,835 |
| 2021 | 190 | 78 | 3,659 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
155 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 22%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 155 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,770 / EUR 3,530 / GBP 3,020 / JPY 467,590 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,880 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- application and design studiesApplication and design studiesLength not stated
- book reviewsBook reviewsLength not stated
- conference announcementsConference announcementsLength not stated
- discussionsDiscussions: Any comment on or discussion of a published paper should be emailed directly to the Editor, NOT submitted via the electronic submission system.Length not stated
- letterOriginal research papers: Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and illustrationsApplication and design studiesSignifi…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editorLength not stated
- original researchOriginal research papers: Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and illustrationsApplication and design studiesSignifi…Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal research papers: Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and illustrationsApplication and design studiesSignifi…Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papers: Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and illustrationsLength not stated
- reviews of specialized topicsReviews of specialized topicsLength not stated
- short communicationr Book reviews Conference announcements Short Communication (Articles containing original research contributions, which do not exceed 1500 words). Discussions: …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- significant case studiesSignificant case studiesLength not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes (maximum four printed pages)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed and does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0379-7112
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7226
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Fire Safety Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fire Safety Journal
What CAS zone is Fire Safety Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fire Safety Journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Fire Safety Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.82; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 131.
How long does peer review take at Fire Safety Journal?
The publisher reports about 155 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 22%)”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Fire Safety Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Fire Safety Journal based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Mainland China (9) and Australia (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fire Safety Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fire Safety Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Fire Safety Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Fire Safety Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,770.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .