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Forest Research

Chinese Academy of Forestry · China

ISSN1001-1498

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.196

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.328

Total Worksi

553

Total Citationsi

662

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Forest Research publishes innovative studies that advance the scientific understanding of forest trees and their ecosystems. Contributions are expected to demonstrate significant scientific progress by offering novel biological insights or expanding knowledge in specialized areas of forestry science. The journal reflects the latest research results, academic papers, research reports, and science and technology information in forestry.

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General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications553

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

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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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Academy of Forestry

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1001-1498

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2014

2015

105

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

ForestryQ3

EcologyQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ForestryPlant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaPlant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental and Agricultural SciencesRemote Sensing and Land UseForest ecology and management

Frequently asked questions about Forest Research

Is Forest Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forest Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forest Research?

Forest Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.196.

Is Forest Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forest Research is indexed in Scopus.