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Journal of Forest Science

Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences · Czech Republic · Est. 1971

ISSN1212-4834eISSN1805-935X
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.328
H-Index
42
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.552
Total Works
1,825
Total Citations
14,843
2yr Mean Citedness
1.15
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Aims & Scope

Original results of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry related to European forest ecosystems and their functions including those in the landscape and wood production chain are published in original scientific papers, short communications and review articles.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,825
Publisher OrgCzech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1212-4834 / 1805-935X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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
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.

ForestryQ2
Soil ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestrySoil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesForest Management and PolicyForest Biomass Utilization and ManagementTree Root and Stability StudiesForest Insect Ecology and ManagementSeedling growth and survival studiesRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref