Journal of Fire Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Fire Sciences is a leading, peer-reviewed international journal for the reporting of new and significant fundamental and applied research within the fire safety science community.

Its overall content is generally aimed toward the prevention and mitigation of the adverse effects of fires involving combustible materials.

Contributors and subscribers alike represent countries from around the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12879

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	149

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.439

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

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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, 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 Recent Progress in Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Sergei V., Edward D.

• Flame Retardants in Commercial Use or Development for Textiles

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Edward D., Sergei V.

• Fire-Protective and Flame-Retardant Coatings - A State-of-the-Art Review

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Edward D.

• Mechanisms for Flame Retardancy and Smoke suppression -A Review

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Joseph

• A Review of Current Flame Retardant Systems for Epoxy Resins

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Edward D., Sergei

• Recent developments of intumescent fire protection coatings for structural steel: A review

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Thirumal

• The Assessment of Full-Scale Fire Hazards from Cone Calorimeter Data

  Citation: 157

  Authors: R.V.

• A Review of Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Joseph

• Calculations of the Heat Release Rate by Oxygen Consumption for Various Applications

  Citation: 134

  Authors: W.J.

• Current Practice and Recent Commercial Developments in Flame Retardancy of Polyamides

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Edward D., Sergei

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