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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,591CAS 3区Diamond OAHybrid

Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry

Abbreviation (ISO):IFOREST
Country: Italy•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.513•SCImago Rank: #11,591•Identifier (ISSN):1971-7458(Print)•Articles / Year: 76•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
68.75% Gold OA•94.83% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.585)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.836)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.683)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.419)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.246)
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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

The journal encompasses a broad range of research aspects concerning forest science: forest ecology, biodiversity/genetics and ecophysiology, silviculture, forest inventory and planning, forest protection and monitoring, forest harvesting, landscape ecology, forest history, wood technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology94%Ecology85.1%Geography77%Environmental science69.2%Botany62.5%Geology56.1%Forestry46.8%Physics36.1%Chemistry33.9%History31.9%Archaeology31.7%Agronomy31.5%Engineering30.1%Agroforestry28.1%Mathematics27.2%Computer science27%Horticulture26.5%Medicine24.4%Paleontology23.9%Oceanography22%Organic chemistry21.1%Economics21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,591Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.513

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
44

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations347
3-Year Documents149
Citable Documents149

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ2
ForestryQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
DEPT PROD VEGETALE, VIA ATENEO LUCANO 10, POTENZA, ITALY, 85100
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
FORESTRY
JCRSCIE
41/92Q2
FORESTRY
JCISCIE
38/92Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.7399
20241.545103
20231.746183
20221.58560405
20211.83672657
20201.68373848
20191.41972817
20181.2461011,596
2017—932,114
2016—1111,908
2015—861,627
2014—1052,263
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01