Overview
Fire Technology is a leading research journal dedicated to resolving problems in fire safety and fire engineering.
- Examines fire safety in the built and natural environments and for natural and synthetic fuels.
- Covers experiments, theory, modeling, and data analysis to study materials, technology, detection, suppression, resistance, standards or human behavior.
- Published in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).
- Subject to a rigorous peer-review process ensuring high-quality articles.
- Presents annual awards recognizing excellence in fire science and fire engineering.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Guillermo Rein
Societies and partnerships
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
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Published in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).
Latest issue
Special Issue on Fire Safety of Informal Settlements and Historic Buildings
Latest articles
Journal updates
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Special Issue: Advances in Tunnel Fire Safety
CALL FOR PAPERS ׀ Submission deadline: 31 May 2025
Guest Editors: Tianhang Zhang, Yuxin Zhang & Ricky Carvel
This Special Issue will focus on novel concepts, applications, and perspectives of fire modeling and firefighting technologies in underground space. -
Special Issue: Human Behaviour in Fire – Building Upon the Seminal Works of Dr. Rita Fahy
CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
Guest Editors: Erica Kuligowski, Enrico Ronchi, Ruggiero Lovreglio & Silvia Arias
This special issue seeks research articles that build upon the pioneering work of Dr. Rita Fahy and contribute to the field of human behaviour in fire. -
Special Issue: Fire Safety & Sustainability: Challenges & Opportunities
CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
Guest Editors: Margaret McNamee, Brian Meacham, Wojciech Węgrzyński & Hideki Yoshioka
This Special Issue is devoted to scientific studies, case studies and related research on design and analysis frameworks, tools and methods that advance the aims of creating a sustainable and fire resilient built environment. -
Special Issue: Battery Fires
CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
Guest Editors: Qingsong Wang & Ping Ping
This Special Issue aims to give new insights into the ignition mechanisms and safety performance of batteries, and discusses new prevention and protection means.
Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8099
- Print ISSN
- 0015-2684
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