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Journal of Forestry

Springer International Publishing · United States

ISSN0022-1201eISSN1938-3746

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.575

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.82

Total Works

22,949

Total Citations

86,242

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Forestry publishes research on forest ecosystems, management, and policy. Articles cover topics such as tree allometry, forest inventory and sampling methods, and the economic and social aspects of timber harvesting and forest management. The journal also addresses the ecological roles of forests, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity, and the impacts of climate change and land use on forest systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications22,949

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1201 / 1938-3746

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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?

N/A

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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.

ForestryQ1

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest Management and PolicyAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesForest ecology and management