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Fire Ecology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 2005

ISSN1933-9747eISSN1933-9747
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
1.168
H-Index
63
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.459
Total Works
825
Total Citations
19,248
2yr Mean Citedness
5.28
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the ecological impacts and management of fire across various ecosystems. It examines how fire influences vegetation structure, fuel dynamics, and biodiversity, including studies on prescribed fire effectiveness, post-fire recovery, and the role of fire in different forest types and shrublands. The journal also addresses the broader context of fire, such as its interaction with climate change, human activities, and conservation efforts in protected areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications825
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1933-9747 / 1933-9747
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1
ForestryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyForestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fire effects on ecosystemsRangeland and Wildlife ManagementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesLandslides and related hazardsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsFire dynamics and safety researchTree-ring climate responsesForest ecology and managementDisaster Management and ResilienceFire Detection and Safety Systems
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref