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Journal of Forest Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1341-6979eISSN1610-7403
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
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
0.429
H-Index
56
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.591
Total Works
1,693
Total Citations
24,581
2yr Mean Citedness
1.10
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on forest ecosystems, including studies on the effects of radiation and environmental stress on tree health and survival, the influence of canopy gaps on understory vegetation, and the impact of soil compaction on tree root dynamics. Research also examines log transport distances and the uptake of radionuclides by forest plants.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,693
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1341-6979 / 1610-7403
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A
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
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

Forestry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest Insect Ecology and ManagementForest Management and PolicyPlant and animal studiesTree Root and Stability StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref