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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,485CAS 4区Gold OA

Journal of Forest Science

Abbreviation (ISO):J FOR SCI
Country: Czech Republic•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.353•SCImago Rank: #15,485•Identifier (ISSN):1212-4834(Print)/1805-935X(Online)•Articles / Year: 53•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,681 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.2
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
53articles/year
100% Gold OA•94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Original results of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry related to European forest ecosystems and their functions including those in the landscape and wood production chain are published in original scientific papers, short communications and review articles. Papers are published in English

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyGeographyPlant SciencesEnvironmental ScienceGeologyHorticulturePhysicsEngineeringAgronomyChemistryMathematicsHistoryArchaeologyMedicinePaleontology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #15,485Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-1989, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.353

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
39

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.43

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,681 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations201
3-Year Documents140
Citable Documents140

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ2
Soil ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区FORESTRY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1955
Editorial Address
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tesnov 65/17, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
FORESTRY
JCRESCI
61/92Q3
FORESTRY
JCIESCI
56/92Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—332
20251.14960
20241.148118
20231.148208
2022—56261
2021—55492
2020—50425
2019—56565
2018—65480
2017—72660
2016—77878
2015—85770
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Forest Science

WoS Q3
01122023202420251.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28