Fire Technology

Aims & Scope

Fire Technology publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of problems in fire safety science and engineering.

It is the leading journal in the field, publishing applied research dealing with the full range of actual and potential fire hazards facing humans and the environment.

It covers the entire domain of fire safety science and engineering problems relevant in industrial, operational, cultural, and environmental applications, including modeling, testing, detection, suppression, human behavior, wildfires, structures, and risk analysis.

The aim of Fire Technology is to push forward the frontiers of knowledge and technology by encouraging interdisciplinary communication of significant technical developments in fire protection and subjects of scientific interest to the fire protection community at large.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.559

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10411

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1360

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Review of Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles

  Citation: 626

  Authors: Peiyi, Roeland, Huichang, Xinyan

• Estimating large pool fire burning rates

  Citation: 465

  Authors: Vytenis

• Calculation of response time of ceiling-mounted fire detectors

  Citation: 370

  Authors: R. L.

• Estimating room temperatures and the likelihood of flashover using fire test data correlations

  Citation: 275

  Authors: B. J., J. G., M. F.

• Flammability Assessment of Mediterranean Forest Fuels

  Citation: 254

  Authors: A.P., Kyriakos K.

• Forest fuel ignitibility

  Citation: 249

  Authors: H. E.

• A Review of Factors Affecting the Burning Behaviour of Wood for Application to Tall Timber Construction

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Alastair I., Rory M., Luke A.

• Video Flame and Smoke Based Fire Detection Algorithms: A Literature Review

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Anshul, Abhishek, Anuj, Ashok, Kamal

• Measuring rate of heat release by oxygen consumption

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Marc L.

• Review of Pathways for Building Fire Spread in the Wildland Urban Interface Part I: Exposure Conditions

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Sara E., Raquel S. P., Daniel J., Aixi, Michael J.

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