Fire Science and Technology is a professional academic journal governed by the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) of the People's Republic of China, and sponsored by the Tianjin Fire Research Institute of MEM., which is distributed both domestically and internationally. To facilitate authors' understanding of the publication requirements and to enhance the effectiveness of their submissions, the editorial office, based on the development positioning and direction of the journal, provides the following requirements for contributors to refer to and use.
Submission Methods and Acceptance 1. The journal only accepts online submissions. The submission website is: https://xfkxyjsauthor.manuscriptcloud.com 2. When submitting, all authors (up to 4) must upload a signed and stamped copyright agreement. The copyright agreement can be downloaded from the “For Authors → Copyright Agreement” section on the website. 3. For the basic process of manuscript handling, please refer to the “About Journal → Editorial Policies” page on our website. The entire process usually takes about 2 to 3 months. For some submissions, the review time may be longer. If authors have not received the review results after 3 months, they may contact the editorial office first before submit the same manuscript to other journals. Authors should strictly avoid multiple submissions.
Content Requirements for Manuscripts The journal is an academic journal in the field of fire science, which includes research articles and review articles. Research articles are required to be innovative, academic, logical, and readable, with clear arguments, prominent highlights, reliable data, and concise text, ensuring the content is comprehensive and complete. Review articles should be forward-thinking and insightful, reflecting the development of the discipline in recent years. Articles that are purely narrative or are work summaries, or those that do not delve deeply or accurately into academic topics, will not be published. The journal publishes articles in the following areas: fire theory study, building fire prevention design, social fire prevention and integrated control technology, design of extinguishing system, study of fire equipment, fire extinguishing agents and fire retardant materials, emergency management study, fire investigation and analysis, smart fire services and big data applications, forest fire control, comprehensive disaster prevention, mitigation and emergency rescue research, new energy safety and protection, fire rescue tactics and strategies, etc.
Format Requirements 1. General Requirements: The language of the article should be standard, using formal written language, minimizing the use of modifiers and rhetorical devices, and avoiding colloquial and dialectical expressions. The length of the article should not exceed 7000 words (including figures, tables, references, and the space taken up by the Chinese and English abstracts, which is equivalent to 6–7 pages of A4 paper with 10-point font). 2. Funding: Manuscripts that are the output of funded projects or topics will be given priority. The name and number of the project should be recorded at the footer of the first page, and the cover of the funding contract or topic should be uploaded to the submission system. 3. Title: The Chinese title should generally not exceed 20 characters, with 5–8 keywords preferred. The abstract should not be less than 200 words and should be accompanied by an English translation. 4. References: There should be no fewer than 8 references, which are marked with superscript in the text where they are cited. The format for references can be found on the journal's website under “For Authors → Reference Format.” 5. Authorship: The name of the author's affiliation should be specified to the second-level unit, such as the department within a university. At the end of the article, please indicate the first author's name, gender, date of birth, affiliation and title, educational background, main research direction (or work content), detailed contact address, telephone number, and email address. Also, provide the corresponding author's name, affiliation, telephone number, and email address. 6. Quantities and Units: The use of quantities and units in the manuscript (including figures and tables) must strictly follow GB3100–3102-93 “Quantities and Units.” The use of non-standard names and symbols for quantities and non-legal units of measurement is not allowed. In the same article, one letter cannot represent two different physical quantities, and the same physical quantity should not have several different representations. Except for commonly used symbols, the meaning of general symbols must be explained. 7. Figures/Tables: Figures and tables in the text should have titles in both Chinese and English and should be self-explanatory, following the text. The content of the table should not duplicate the content of the figures and text. The text, symbols, and values on the axes of the figures must be clear, and the units used should be legal units of measurement (usually not in Chinese). Since the journal uses full-color printing, the provided figures and tables must also meet the following requirements: (1) Vector graphics and data-generated graphs must be original images that can be edited by software such as Visio, Matlab, Origin, Tecplot, Autocad, Coreldraw, Illustrator, or Excel. Please avoid pattern fills for frames and areas, instead, please use solid colors uniformly. (2) Situational images, on-site photos, etc., should have a resolution of not less than 300 dpi, in formats such as jpg, png, tif, psd, without watermarks, text, or timestamps. If text must be added, it should be separate from the image. To ensure image quality, only a minimal amount of necessary text should be retained on the image. (3) Images obtained from scanning printed materials are not acceptable.
Fees The journal does not charge for publication, nor does it charge any other fees. After the article is published, remuneration and a complimentary copy of the current issue will be provided to authors. The regular printed journal is issued on the 15th of each month and is generally available for search in databases such as CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) after about 2 months.
Copyright and Archive 1. The author is responsible for the content of the submission and must ensure the independence of the copyright of the submitted manuscript, with no plagiarism or disputes over authorship order. Sure, here is the translation: 2. Copyright Policy: Authors must sign the "Copyright Agreement." All authors voluntarily transfer the compilation rights of the article (in whole or in part), translation rights, reproduction rights of the print and electronic versions, information network dissemination rights, and distribution rights to the Editorial Office of Fire Science and Technology. These rights apply worldwide. The author's copyright usage fee is included in the remuneration paid by the journal to the author as a one-time payment. 3. Archiving Policy: Since its inception in 1982, all journal articles have been digitally archived. Full-text downloads are available through databases such as CNKI and Wanfang Data. To ensure data security, electronic versions, printed versions, supplementary materials, and other information are also backed up by the editorial office. The journal's website provides abstracts of articles published after 2000 for readers to read free of charge.
