Open research publisher Springer Nature has announced the addition of Fire Ecology to the SpringerOpen portfolio. Supported by the Association for Fire Ecology this journal publishes articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire.
The journal has published important articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire, including its effects on landscapes and ecosystems since 2005. It is managed and fully supported by the Association for Fire Ecology (AFE). It has been and will continue to be an online, fully open access publication that is freely available to read without a subscription.
Fire Ecology's readership has so far been focused in the US and the journal has therefore had limited international impact. It has always been a major goal of AFE to elevate the reputation of the journal and expand its reach internationally to make it an important global reference for fire ecology.
In May of 2017, AFE began negotiations with Springer Nature to move the journal from the AFE-sponsored website onto the SpringerOpen publishing platform. AFE was impressed with the high-quality Springer Nature websites and publication products, and more importantly, the extensive marketing and indexing services. As a result, AFE signed a contract to transfer the journal to the SpringerOpen.
All previously published articles will also be moved from the AFE website and hosted permanently on the new Fire Ecology website, so that the historic publications that made the journal what it is today are fully searchable within the SpringerOpen publisher website.
Fire Ecology continues to be open access and freely available to all who want to read the full articles. This has not changed, but the move to an international publisher has resulted in some changes to the journal's operation that warrant mention.
Perhaps the most noticeable change for the new journal is the pricing structure. The publication charges have increased significantly compared to the charges when the journal was published solely by AFE. This allows us to take advantage of all of Springer Nature's enhanced and rigorous processes and systems for submission, peer review and production, to provide valued authors with a high quality publication experience.
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