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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1979

ISSN1999-4907eISSN1999-4907
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
0.6
H-Index
111
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.859
Total Works
15,883
Total Citations
209,752
2yr Mean Citedness
2.83
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of forests, encompassing their ecological processes, management, and the impact of various factors on their health and productivity. Research includes forest ecosystems, carbon storage, pest management, fire detection, timber harvesting, and the influence of climate change and human activities on forest dynamics. The scope also extends to the analysis of wood properties and the effectiveness of forest policies.

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

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1979
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications15,883
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1999-4907 / 1999-4907
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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 managementPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest Management and PolicyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRemote Sensing in Agriculture
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref