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Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 2002

ISSN1610-8167

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.065

H-Index

161

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.85

Total Works

3,950

Total Citations

159,466

2yr Mean Citedness

5.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of urban green spaces and urban forestry. Research examines the ecological, social, and health benefits of urban nature, including its role in thermal comfort, mental well-being, and physical activity. Studies also address the accessibility, management, and conservation of urban green infrastructure, considering factors like spatial planning, environmental quality along routes, and human-wildlife interactions. Methodologies often involve microclimate simulations, spatial analysis, and resident surveys.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyThree No. Per Vol.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,950

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1610-8167

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

EcologyQ1

ForestryQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesForestryUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

ForestrySoil ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityNoise Effects and ManagementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilityPlace Attachment and Urban StudiesTree Root and Stability StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation