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International Journal of Wildland Fire

CSIRO Publishing · Australia · Est. 1991

ISSN1448-5516

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.789

H-Index

140

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.971

Total Works

2,481

Total Citations

110,660

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on wildland fire, including its behavior, ecological impacts, and management. Topics include fire regimes, post-fire recovery of soil and vegetation, smoke management, fire modeling, and the effects of fire on carbon stocks. The journal also addresses the human dimensions of wildland fire, such as public perception, reconstruction after wildfires, and the health impacts on fire responders and communities, particularly in wildland-urban interface areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Frequency4 No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,481

Publisher OrgCSIRO Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

CSIRO Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1448-5516

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EcologyQ1

ForestryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyForestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fire effects on ecosystemsRangeland and Wildlife ManagementFire dynamics and safety researchLandslides and related hazardsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest ecology and managementRemote Sensing in AgricultureDisaster Management and ResilienceFlood Risk Assessment and Management