Write a submission-ready Fire Safety Journal manuscript: correct structure, abstract, and references from the first draft, so it clears editorial screening.
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J. Sjöström
Alexander I. Filkov
Margaret McNamee
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 8 September, 2026
Submitting to Fire Safety Journal goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Fire Safety Journal guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Fire Safety Journal. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Fire Safety Journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Fire Safety Journal guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Fire Safety Journal guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal author guide / editorial office.
| Element | Fire Safety Journal requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | A unstructured abstract of no more than 250 words |
| Main text | Main text typically capped near 1500 words depending on article type |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1–7 keywords |
| References | Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fire-safety-journal/publish/guide-for-authors |
Read the Fire Safety Journal guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Fire Safety Journal in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Fire Safety Journal papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Fire Safety Journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Fire Safety Journal guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal author guide / editorial office.