Journal profile
Advances in Forestry Science
ISSN 2357-8181 · Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) · Brazil
Advances in Forestry Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Forestry Science is published by Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest ecology and management, Agricultural and Food Sciences and Soil Management and Crop Yield, together about 46.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mission and Identity: Advances in Forestry Science is a peer-reviewed, open access electronic journal published quarterly by the Graduate Program in Forestry and Environmental Sciences at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Our primary mission is to advance and disseminate original scientific knowledge across the full spectrum of forestry and environmental sciences. We aim to foster innovation, critical discussion, and more profound understanding within these fields, serving as a platform for researchers and practitioners worldwide. Open Access Policy: The journal provides immediate open access to all its content on the principle that making research freely available supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and accelerates scientific discovery. Scope: Advances in Forestry Science welcomes significant contributions covering theoretical and applied research in diverse areas related to forest ecosystems and the environment. Topics include, but are not limited to: Forest Ecology and Biology Silviculture and Forest Management (including sustainable and ecosystem-based approaches) Forest Inventory, Mensuration, and Modeling Wood Science, Forest Products, and Technology Agroforestry Systems Forest Soils and Hydrology Forest Conservation, Restoration Ecology, and Biodiversity Management Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Sciences Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation in Forest Ecosystems Remote Sensing, GIS, and Geomatics applied to Forestry and Environmental Monitoring Environmental Science focused on forest health, pollution impacts, and conservation strategies Types of Manuscripts: The journal publishes the following types of manuscripts: Original Research Articles: Presenting substantial new findings based on empirical research. (Primary focus) Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical syntheses of existing knowledge on specific topics within the journal's scope. Short Communications: Describing new methods, techniques, or equipment relevant to the field. We strongly encourage authors to leverage the benefits of preprints! Sharing your manuscript on a preprint server (like SciELO Preprints, bioRxiv, EarthArXiv, etc.) before submission to Advances in Forestry Science is an excellent way to quickly communicate your results, gain valuable feedback, and document your discoveries. Rest assured, Advances in Forestry Science views preprint posting as a positive practice that does not constitute prior publication and will not interfer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Profa. Jaçanan Eloísa dePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science16.4%
- Agricultural and Food SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.2%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences14%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Environmental and biological studiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Acadêmico, AGROBASE, LivRe!, LATINDEX, JournalTOCs, JURN, REVISTAS DA BIBLIOTECA BEARDSLEE, SFU, ÍNDICE INFOBASE, AGRIS, CABI, Resumos CAB, openECO, SUNCAT, Bibliotecas BUPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 37 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 98 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Advances In Forestry Science is a peer-reviewed, open access journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer-reviewed, open access journal Model summary
All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure scientific accuracy, originality, novelty, and relevance. Advances in Forestry Science employs a double-blind peer-review system. Final editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations, editorial board assessment, and alignment with the journal's scope and standards. Editors reserve the right to suggest or require …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2357-8181
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Forestry Science
How long does peer review take at Advances in Forestry Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in Forestry Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Forestry Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Advances in Forestry Science open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Forestry Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .