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Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science

Springer · India

ISSN0976-8432

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.225

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.442

Total Works

459

Total Citations

2,699

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science is dedicated to publishing all aspects related to wood, cellulose, and their products. It covers all aspects of wood science and technology, including: Wood formation, anatomical and chemical composition of wood, physical and mechanical properties, wood physics, wood chemistry, and wood biology. Wood processing technologies, including woodworking, finishing, wood protection, wood modification, pulp and paper, and wood energy. Engineered wood and other lignocellulosic-based composites.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications459

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0976-8432

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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.

ForestryQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

BiomaterialsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryBiomaterialsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wood Treatment and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesLignin and Wood ChemistryBamboo properties and applicationsTree Root and Stability Studies