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Holzforschung

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1947

ISSN0018-3830eISSN1437-434X
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.393
H-Indexi
109
SNIPi
0.975
Total Worksi
6,759
Total Citationsi
117,605
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Holzforschung ( HF ) is an international scholarly journal that publishes cutting-edge research on the bi ology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood and wood components. High quality papers about biotechnology and tree genetics are also welcome. Rated year after year as one of the top scientific journals in the category of Pulp and Paper (ISI Journal Citation Index), Holzforschung represents innovative, high quality basic and applied research.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1947
Frequency12 issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications6,759
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA LicenseCreative Commons license
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0018-3830 / 1437-434X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
140
1.8k
2019
134
1.7k
2020
87
961
2021
92
680
2022
90
384
2023
73
280
2024
79
124
2025
54
14
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

BiomaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ForestryMaterials Science, Paper & Wood

Scopus Categories

Biomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lignin and Wood ChemistryWood Treatment and PropertiesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesEnzyme-mediated dye degradationNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Frequently asked questions about Holzforschung

Is Holzforschung a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Holzforschung: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Holzforschung?

Holzforschung is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.63.

Is Holzforschung indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Holzforschung is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Holzforschung?

Holzforschung ( HF ) is an international scholarly journal that publishes cutting-edge research on the bi ology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood and wood components. High quality papers about biotechnology and tree genetics are also welcome. Rated year after year as one of the top scientific journals in the category of Pulp and Paper (ISI Journal Citation Index), Holzforschung represents innovative, high quality basic and applied research.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref