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Forest Science and Technology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN2158-0715
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.39
H-Index
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.687
Total Works
715
Total Citations
5,289
2yr Mean Citedness
1.11
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on forest science and technology, including topics such as forest restoration, agroforestry systems, sustainable forest management, and wood properties. Articles cover vegetative propagation techniques, the impact of composted waste on soil and plant growth, forest traceability systems, and the comparison of different plantation establishment methods. Additionally, the journal addresses the study of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in wetland ecosystems, mangrove forest structure, and wood basic density for biomass estimation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1981
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications715
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoScholars PortalCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2158-0715
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

ForestryQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementForest Management and PolicyEcology and Conservation StudiesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSeedling growth and survival studiesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesTree Root and Stability Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref