The publication contains the most significant contributions in fundamentals and applications, fundamental research of combustion science and combustion phenomena.

Research papers and invited topical reviews are included on topics of reaction kinetics, soot, PAH and other large molecules, diagnostics, laminar flames, turbulent flames, heterogenous combustion, spray and droplet combustion, detonations, explosions and supersonic combustion, fire research, stationary combustion systems, internal combustion engine and gas turbine combustion, and new technology concepts.

The editors-in-chief are Daniel C. Haworth (Pennsylvania State University) and Terese Løvås (no) (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).

The need for development of automotive engines, fuels, and aviation formed the basis for the organization which became The Combustion Institute.

The first combustion symposium with published proceedings was in 1948.