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Holzforschung

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1947

ISSN0018-3830eISSN1437-434X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.481

H-Index

109

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.975

Total Works

6,759

Total Citations

117,605

2yr Mean Citedness

1.63

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0018-3830 / 1437-434X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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