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New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Scion Publishing · Switzerland

ISSN1179-5395
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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?
39
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 2.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.344
H-Indexi
38
CiteScorei
2.1
SNIPi
0.612
Total Worksi
419
Total Citationsi
6,137
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science is an international journal covering the breadth of forestry science. Planted forests are a particular focus but manuscripts on a wide range of forestry topics will also be considered. The journal's scope covers forestry species, which are those capable of reaching at least five metres in height at maturity in the place they are located.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyAnnual, 2009-
StatusActive
Total Publications419
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~39 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scion Publishing
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1179-5395
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
12
105
2019
14
127
2020
15
97
2021
22
145
2022
7
24
2023
20
50
2024
18
16
2025
7
0
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.

ForestryQ2
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
EcologyQ3
Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryPlant ScienceChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Ecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementTree Root and Stability StudiesForest Management and PolicyForest Insect Ecology and ManagementWood Treatment and PropertiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesForest Biomass Utilization and ManagementSeedling growth and survival studiesRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Is New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science?

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1.

Is New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science?

The New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science is an international journal covering the breadth of forestry science. Planted forests are a particular focus but manuscripts on a wide range of forestry topics will also be considered. The journal's scope covers forestry species, which are those capable of reaching at least five metres in height at maturity in the place they are located.

How much does it cost to publish in New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science?

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref