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Forest Science

Springer International Publishing · United States · Est. 1955

ISSN1938-3738

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.386

H-Index

151

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.64

Total Works

6,436

Total Citations

150,866

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Forest Science publishes research on forest ecosystems, including tree growth, stand development, and forest health. Studies investigate the effects of environmental factors such as climate and soil on tree species and forest types. The journal also covers forest management practices, including silviculture, pest control, and the use of remote sensing and modeling for forest assessment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1955

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications6,436

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-3738

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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

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.

EcologyQ2

ForestryQ2

Ecological ModelingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryEcological ModelingEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementForest Management and PolicyForest Insect Ecology and ManagementSeedling growth and survival studiesForest Biomass Utilization and ManagementRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsFire effects on ecosystemsForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsBotany and Plant Ecology Studies