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Trees - Structure and Function

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0931-1890eISSN1432-2285

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

185

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 148d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.62

H-Indexi

128

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.801

Total Worksi

3,944

Total Citationsi

117,083

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.73

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Trees : Structure and Function is a scholarly journal that publishes original research on the physiology, biochemistry, functional anatomy, structure, and ecology of trees and other woody plants. Covers research articles on pathology and technological problems contributing to the basic understanding of tree structure and function. Publishes reviews and topical collections on selected topics. Welcomes reviews and commentaries on themes related to the scope of the journal.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,944

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0931-1890 / 1432-2285

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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

✅

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

Citations received

142

2.8k

2019

118

2020

187

2.4k

2021

131

1.1k

2022

641

2023

120

478

2024

116

126

2025

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.

ForestryQ1

EcologyQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryPhysiologyPlant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsTree-ring climate responsesForest ecology and managementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesTree Root and Stability Studies

Frequently asked questions about Trees - Structure and Function

Is Trees - Structure and Function a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Trees - Structure and Function: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Trees - Structure and Function?

Trees - Structure and Function 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 1.73.

Is Trees - Structure and Function indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Trees - Structure and Function is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.