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Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment

University of Sri Jayewardenepura · Sri Lanka · Est. 2011

ISSN2235-9370eISSN2235-9362
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
12
Total Worksi
185
Total Citationsi
728
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.71
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment (JTFE) is a peer reviewed international journal that publishes high quality original research articles in forestry, environmental sciences and natural resource management relevant to tropical regions. This is a semiannual journal published by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. JTFE provides a multidisciplinary forum for discussion of issues and communication of research findings of wider interest to the community of forestry and environmental professionals, especially in the tropical regions. Although the journal has a specific geographical focus, it also welcomes high quality, original submissions of research and review manuscripts on issues of global importance. Acceptance for publication is subject to a double-blind peer-reviewing process. Please refer to the updated aims and scope of the journal for further details.

General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencySemiannual
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications185
Publisher OrgUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2235-9370 / 2235-9362
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
5
26
2016
24
137
2017
9
17
2018
25
46
2019
14
35
2020
12
22
2022
10
9
2023
7
5
2024

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest ecology and managementConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementRemote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesForest Biomass Utilization and ManagementForest Management and PolicyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationInsect Pest Control StrategiesWater Quality and Pollution Assessment

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment

Is Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment?

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.71.

Is Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment?

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment (JTFE) is a peer reviewed international journal that publishes high quality original research articles in forestry, environmental sciences and natural resource management relevant to tropical regions. This is a semiannual journal published by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. JTFE provides a multidisciplinary forum for discussion of issues and communication of research findings of wider interest to the community of forestry and environmental professionals, especially in the

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref