Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Arboricultural Journal
ISSN 0307-1375 · eISSN 2168-1074 · Taylor & Francis
Arboricultural Journal: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 182 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 80% (journal website); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arboricultural Journal is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies, Forest Management and Policy and Tree Root and Stability Studies, together about 47.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Arboricultural Journal: International Journal of Urban Forestry is the official journal of the Arboricultural Association, the largest professional body of its kind in the world. The journal is aimed at presenting high-quality research on urban and peri-urban trees, woods, and forests. It covers use, planning, design, history, establishment and management as main topics. The publication concentrates on all tree-dominated and urban forest related topics and associated ‘green’ resources in and around urban areas. These include public and private woodlands, urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens, cemeteries and crematoria, and of course the trees themselves. The journal welcomes fundamental and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects as detailed below. Contributions on the following subjects will be considered for publication: Arboriculture and tree care, forestry and horticulture (in an arboricultural context); Arboricultural professional practice and related matters; The urban forest and urban forestry; Tree and woodland ecology, history and related issues; Ancient and veteran trees and their management; Landscape design and evaluation; Tree and forest economics and assessment methodologies; Issues of relevant professional practice; Issues of relevant legal and litigation practice; Recreational and amenity trees; People and trees; History of trees, arboriculture and urban forestry; Trees, woods and environmental change; Urban and urban-fringe trees, urban forestry, urban environments; Community forests and forestry; Highway trees and woods; Issues of biofuel, green infrastructure, and urban greenspace; Other topics deemed by the editor to be relevant and acceptable. Submissions may include original research papers, review or survey articles dealing with progress in a branch of science or another discipline relevant to arboriculture. We welcome notes and comments on matters likely to have an immediate impact on the advancement of arboriculture and urban trees. The papers should be written in a style that is understandable to specialists from other disciplines as well as interested policy-makers and higher-level practitioners. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two expert refe
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Ian D. RotherhamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Arborization and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science29.9%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering6.9%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q2 | 163/422 | 61st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 38,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 4 | 338 |
| 2025 | 37 | 5 | 502 |
| 2024 | 31 | 8 | 430 |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | 458 |
| 2022 | 34 | 7 | 441 |
| 2021 | 22 | 7 | 479 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
182 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 270 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 197 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 80%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- notes and commentsWe welcome notes and comments on matters likely to have an immediate impact on the advancement of arboriculture and urban trees.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- original research papersSubmissions may include original research papers, review or survey articles dealing with progress in a branch of science or another discipline relevant to arbor…Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- review or survey articlesSubmissions may include original research papers, review or survey articles dealing with progress in a branch of science or another discipline relevant to arbor…Length not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Arboricultural Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two expert referees. Model summary
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0307-1375
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-1074
- Society / sponsor
- Arboricultural Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arboricultural Journal
How long does peer review take at Arboricultural Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 182 days (interquartile range 104–270 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 80%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Arboricultural Journal based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arboricultural Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arboricultural Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Arboricultural Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Arboricultural Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .