Wildfires
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission deadline
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn in wild and rural areas. Naturally occurring fires are vital for some forest, savannah, and grassland ecosystems. However, the frequency and intensity of wildfires has increased tremendously in recent decades due to climate change, land cover transformation, and other anthropogenic activities. These fires can become severe natural disasters, with immediate and long lasting negative consequences to human populations and the natural environment.
The Collection is dedicated to the latest research on wildfires, including understanding their origin and physical properties, evolutionary and ecological influence. We also welcome submissions on forecasting techniques, fire detection and suppression, as well as the short and long term implications for human populations.
Editors
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Michał Słowiński
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
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Krishna Prasad Vadrevu
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, USA
Submitting a paper for consideration
To submit your manuscript for consideration at Scientific Reports as part of this Collection, please follow the steps detailed on this page. On the first page of our online submission system, under “I’m submitting:” select the option “any other article type”. Once logged in you can submit your manuscript to a Collection by selecting “Guest Edited Collection”, under the “Choose the appropriate manuscript type” message, and clicking “Continue”. Then when filling out the manuscript information, select the "Wildfires" Collection from the alphabetical list on the “Springer Nature Subject Category” tab. Authors should express their interest in the Collection in their cover letter.
Accepted papers are published on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready.
In addition to papers on Wildfires, Scientific Reports welcomes all original research in the field of environmental sciences. To browse our latest articles in environmental sciences click here.
