Special Issue on Fire Investigations
The Fire Investigations are between the traditional areas for Forensic Engineering Journal. The idea for this special issue to cover wide range of fire-related areas, creating combination of traditional approaches and innovative and modern aspects and techniques for fire investigations.
Papers connected with innovative approaches in fire area, such as applications of satellite imaging, developing of AI modelling in firefighting, fire safety elements for smart buildings and cities and application of innovative fire protection materials will be welcome. The Fire Investigations special issue will contribute to reducing the damages to the environment, improving the safety and preventing significant financial losses.
List of topic areas
- Fire resistance of structures
- Wild/forest fires
- Fire protection and safety
- Assessment of damages and losses after fires
- Forensic fire investigations
- Innovative areas, such as satellite imaging, developing of AI modelling in firefighting, fire safety elements for smart buildings and cities, application of innovative fire protection materials etc.
Submission Information
Please register with https://ice-review.rivervalley.io/ and then navigate to Forensic Engineering journal to submit your article. Choose article type “Special Issue Paper” and then select ‘Fire Investigations‘ from the drop-down menu on screen.
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jfoen#jlp_author_guidelines
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.
Guest Editor
Dr Ted Donchev, Associate Professor – Kingston University, UK
Key dates
Opening date for manuscripts submissions – 1 December 2025
Deadline for paper submission – 1 March 2026
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