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European Journal of Forest Research

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1857

ISSN1612-4677

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

246

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 227d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.826

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.122

Total Worksi

4,087

Total Citationsi

55,449

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Forest Research is a global Journal that publishes a broad array of subjects related to wood and forests worldwide. Provides forest-related biological, ecological, and socio-economic knowledge Focuses on forest systems analysis and modelling. Investigates tree growth and ecophysiology. Examines the forest-to-wood production chain. Targets audience including researchers, managers, and policy makers.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1857

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,087

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1612-4677

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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

1.9k

2019

1.6k

2020

1.7k

2021

888

2022

112

1.1k

2023

112

698

2024

159

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.

ForestryQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementForest Management and PolicyForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEcology, Conservation, and Geographical StudiesTree-ring climate responsesGerman Literature and Culture StudiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesForest Insect Ecology and Management

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Forest Research

Is European Journal of Forest Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Forest Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Forest Research?

European Journal of Forest 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 2.74.

Is European Journal of Forest Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Forest Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.