The International Journal of Wildland Fire is published on behalf of the International Association of Wildland Fire by CSIRO Publishing. The journal is published on a continuous publication model.

Editors-in-Chief:  Stefan Doerr, Professor and Director of Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University, UK and
Martin P. Girardin, Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada

The Journal 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.

As of January 1, 2024, IJWF is open access. IAWF members still receive free online access to the full text, both PDF and HTML versions, of all issues prior to January 1, 2024 of the Journal right back to Volume 1.

Prospective authors are encouraged to examine the Author Instructions. The journal welcomes papers aimed at understanding the basic principles of fire as a process, understanding its ecological impact at the stand level and the landscape level, modeling fire and its effects, or presenting information on how to effectively and efficiently manage fire. All papers are refereed rigorously by the Journal’s Editorial Board and external reviewers.

Access to the online version of the past issues of the Journal is a benefit of IAWF membership, with links located in the Members Only section of this website.

Editorial Advisory Committee

The Editorial Advisory Committee provides general guidance and direction on policy and operations relating to the editing, management and production of the International Journal of Wildland Fire (IJWF).

  • Sarah Harris (Chair), Country Fire Authority (CFA), Burwood East, Australia
  • Bret Butler, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USA
  • Geoff Cary, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
  • Susan Conard, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
  • Paulo Fernandes, Vila Real, Portugal
  • Mike Flannigan, Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia, Canada
  • Nancy French, Michigan Tech, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Michael J. Gollner, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
  • Sara McAllister, US Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USA
  • Guillermo Rein, Imperial College London, London, UK
  • Amber Lynn Scott, Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication, University of Kentucky, USA
  • Alistair Smith, Professor, University of Idaho, USA

Social Media Editors

Previous Editors-in-Chief

  • Mike Flannigan (2002-2008)
  • Susan Conard (2009-2024)

Outstanding Associate Editor Award

2024: Owen Price, University of Wollongong

2023Andy Hudak, United State Forest Service

2022David Calkin, United States Forest Service and Hayley Hesseln, University of Saskatchewan

2021: Marc-André Parisien, Canadian Forest Service READ MORE

2020: Bret Butler, United States Forest Service READ MORE

2019: Fernando Ojeda, Professor, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Spain READ MORE

2018: Martin P. Girardin, Research Scientist, Forest Ecology, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre READ MORE

2017: Sarah McCaffrey, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station READ MORE

2016: Geoff Cary, Australian National University READ MORE

2015: Don McKenzie, Research Ecologist with the US Forest Service, at the Pacific Northwest Research Station, and affiliate faculty at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington READ MORE

2014: Nancy H.F. French, Michigan Tech Research Institute, Michigan Technological University READ MORE

2013: Bonita McFarland, Leader of Fire Social Science at Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service in Edmonton, Alberta READ MORE

2012: Andrew Sullivan, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences head of the Bushfire Dynamics and Applications (BDA) Group READ MORE

2011: Douglas McRae, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service (CFS) READ MORE

2010: Robert E. Keane, Research Ecologist United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory READ MORE