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Journal of Fire Sciences

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0734-9041eISSN1530-8049

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.312

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.817

Total Worksi

1,332

Total Citationsi

21,534

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Multidisciplinary; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics of Materials; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,332

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0734-9041 / 1530-8049

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

337

2019

399

2020

223

2021

144

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fire dynamics and safety researchFlame retardant materials and propertiesCombustion and Detonation ProcessesFire effects on ecosystemsEvacuation and Crowd Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fire Sciences

Is Journal of Fire Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Fire Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Fire Sciences?

Journal of Fire Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.67.

Is Journal of Fire Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Fire Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Fire Sciences?