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Tree-Ring Research

Tree Ring Society · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1536-1098eISSN2162-4585

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.39

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.251

Total Worksi

336

Total Citationsi

5,383

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Forestry; Geology; Atmospheric Science; Paleontology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications336

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Tree Ring Society

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1536-1098 / 2162-4585

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

148

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

GeologyQ2

Atmospheric ScienceQ3

PaleontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceForestryPaleontologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tree-ring climate responsesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest ecology and managementFire effects on ecosystemsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesClimate variability and modelsTree Root and Stability StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesLandslides and related hazards

Frequently asked questions about Tree-Ring Research

Is Tree-Ring Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tree-Ring Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tree-Ring Research?

Tree-Ring Research 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.68.

Is Tree-Ring Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tree-Ring Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Tree-Ring Research?