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Lesnoy Zhurnal

Northern Arctic Federal University named after M V Lomonosov · Russian Federation · Est. 1833

ISSN0536-1036eISSN0536-1036
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.12
H-Index
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,106
Total Citations
1,488
2yr Mean Citedness
0.21
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Aims & Scope

The Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical. It is issued as part of the “Bulletin of Higher Educational Institutions” since 1958 and published 6 times a year. Founder and Publisher is the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (NArFU). Publishing house is the Publishing House named after V.N. Bulatov , Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov. The journal has a permanent editorial board and a peer review board. Lesnoy Zhurnal (Russian Forestry Journal) is registered in the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), certificate ПИ № ФС 77 - 68 484 от 27.01.2017 . The publication is registered in the ISSN International Center – ISSN 0536-1036 . When borrowing materials, please indicate the source of citation. The aims of the journal include the coverage of the problems of forestry and the forest industry in Russia, countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and foreign countries; publication of works that have a theoretical and /or practical significance in these fields; promoting the quality of specialist training. The objectives of the journal as a part of the Russian and university scientific information system are: highlight the results of scientific-research, scientific-practical and experimental activities of the academic staff and science workers of universities, scientific and environment-oriented organizations in Russia, CIS and foreign countries; promotion of basic scientific advances; preservation and restoration of biological diversity of forests, improving their potential and quality; promotion of the development of scientific information base in Russia; organization of open scientific debate to enhance the quality of research and the efficiency of the examination of scientific works; development of cooperation with Russian and foreign organizations and scientists, as well as facilitating the integration of Russian scientists into the international scientific community. The Author’s audience includes scientists, engineers of forestry and forest industry, university professors, postgraduate and master's students. The scientific peer-reviewed journal Lesnoy Zhurnal (Russian Forestry Journal) publishes original theoretical, topical, experimental and methodological articles, as well as analytical reviews and reviews complying with the scope of the journal. The journal is aimed at a wide range of professionals in the field of forestry.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
72
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageRussian, English
1st Year Published1833
Frequency6 times a year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,106
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~72 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
eLIBRARY.RU

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Northern Arctic Federal University named after M V Lomonosov
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0536-1036 / 0536-1036
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
eLIBRARY.RU
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Russian, 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
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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.

ForestryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

Forestry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementForest ecology and managementSoil and Environmental StudiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesForest Management and Policy
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