Forest and Society
Hasanuddin University · Indonesia · Est. 2017
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Aims & Scope
Forest and Society is a journal that publishes research on forest and society. It covers a wide range of topics related to forests, including their social, economic, and environmental aspects. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the understanding of forest ecosystems and their interactions with human societies. The journal's geographic focus includes Southeast Asia, with specific attention to countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Thematic areas include agrarian transformation, remote sensing, community-based conservation, environmental communication, gender and landscape governance, international forest regimes, land use, policy, political ecology, social forestry, and the commons.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Forest and Society
Is Forest and Society a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forest and Society: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Forest and Society?
Forest and Society is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.75.
Is Forest and Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Forest and Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Forest and Society?
Forest and Society is a journal that publishes research on forest and society. It covers a wide range of topics related to forests, including their social, economic, and environmental aspects. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the understanding of forest ecosystems and their interactions with human societies. The journal's geographic focus includes Southeast Asia, with specific attention to countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Thematic areas include agrarian transformation, remote sensing, com
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