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Journal of Forestry Research

Springer Nature · China · Est. 1991

ISSN1993-0607
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.827
H-Index
66
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.396
Total Works
3,448
Total Citations
49,086
2yr Mean Citedness
3.24
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Forestry Research is an international platform for original theoretical, experimental research and technical reviews on forestry. Welcomes review articles, original papers, commentary, perspective and short communications etc . with high academic quality. Publishes scientific articles related to forestry for a broad range of international scientists, forest managers and practitioners. Covers nearly all subjects of forestry except forest policy, medicinal and fruit plants, and wood manufacturing and pulp processing, etc .

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
FrequencyBimonthly, 2016-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,448
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1993-0607
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single-blind
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.

ForestryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

Forestry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsFire effects on ecosystemsForest Management and PolicyTree Root and Stability StudiesRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsTree-ring climate responsesForest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref