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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,098Hybrid

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Acronym:csiro-wf
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. WILDLAND FIRE
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Identifier (ISSN):1049-8001(Print)/1448-5516(Online)
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Publisher:CSIRO
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Wildland Fire

WoS Q2
12452.4420182.6620192.6320203.220213.420223.120232.920242.9202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.785
#7,098

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate17.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
84.55% Gold OA•96.7% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Wildland Fire publishes new and significant articles that advance basic and applied research concerning wildland fire. Published papers aim to assist in the understanding of the basic principles of fire as a process, its ecological impact at the stand level and the landscape level, modelling fire and its effects, as well as presenting information on how to effectively and efficiently manage fire. The journal has an international perspective, since wildland fire plays a major social, economic and ecological role around the globe. The International Journal of Wildland Fire is published on behalf of the International Association of Wildland Fire.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography91.5%Biology87.2%Environmental science85.7%Ecology83.9%Geology75.6%Ecosystem64.2%Fire regime60.9%Physics58.4%Engineering53.6%History50.8%Archaeology49.6%Paleontology42.2%Medicine42.2%Meteorology40.3%Botany33.5%Chemistry31.3%Forestry30.9%Computer science29.5%Oceanography28.5%Organic chemistry27.9%Boreal27.2%Pathology26.5%Physical geography26.5%Cartography25.1%Vegetation (pathology)24.8%Mathematics23.5%Economics23.2%Thermodynamics22.9%Materials science21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank75/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q2
Rank25/92
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank52/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q1
Rank20/92
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year67
Total Citations12
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year122
Total Citations325
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year109
Total Citations714
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year143
Total Citations1,386
2022
IF3.398
Articles / Year106
Total Citations1,321

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,098Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.785

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,212 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations985
3-Year Documents298
Citable Documents297

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
ForestryQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区FORESTRY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Wildland Fire (acronym: csiro-wf, abbr: INT. J. WILDLAND FIRE, ISSN: 1049-8001) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by CSIRO in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.785 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,212 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
CSIRO
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CSIRO PUBLISHING, 150 OXFORD ST, PO BOX 1139, COLLINGWOOD, AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, 3066

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28