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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,829CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Forest Research

Abbreviation (ISO):J. FOR. RES
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.377•SCImago Rank: #14,829•Identifier (ISSN):1341-6979(Print)/1610-7403(Online)•Articles / Year: 59•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,796 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
59articles/year
7.1% Gold OA•98.41% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.672)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.269)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.065)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.777)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.908)
🔵 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

Journal of Forest Research publishes original articles, reviews, and short communications. It covers all aspects of forest research, both basic and applied, with the aim of encouraging international communication between scientists in different fields who share a common interest in forest science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology94.3%Ecology82.9%Botany71.3%Geography64.4%Environmental science55.6%Geology49.6%Forestry49.4%Agroforestry32.4%Horticulture30.8%Paleontology30.8%Chemistry30.2%Agronomy28%Physics27.7%Medicine23.1%History21.8%Engineering21.6%Archaeology21.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,829Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-1997, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.377

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
52

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)
$2,796 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations241
3-Year Documents173
Citable Documents169

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 Rate35.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ2

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1996
Editorial Address
SPRINGER TOKYO, 1-11-11 KUDAN-KITA, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 102-0073
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
FORESTRY
JCRSCIE
55/92Q3
FORESTRY
JCISCIE
14/92Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—337
20251.14855
20241.355124
20231.556271
20221.67266315
20211.26962584
20201.06572643
20190.77751600
20180.90847594
2017—72707
2016—41477
2015—40575
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Forest Research

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.10
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: 7.7%

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: 2026-09-28