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Canadian Journal of Forest Research

National Research Council of Canada · Canada

ISSN0045-5067eISSN1208-6037

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.621

H-Index

191

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.808

Total Works

11,701

Total Citations

398,293

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Forest Research publishes research on forest ecosystems, including tree establishment, growth, and mortality. Articles examine the impacts of climate change, invasive species, and silvicultural treatments on forest resilience and regeneration. The journal also covers forest management practices, wildfire dynamics, and the role of forests in carbon cycling and biodiversity.

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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 / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 118 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications11,701

Publisher OrgNRC Research Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Research Council of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0045-5067 / 1208-6037

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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?

N/A

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

EcologyQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementFire effects on ecosystemsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies