Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Colombia Forestal
ISSN 0120-0739 · eISSN 2256-201X · Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas · Colombia
Colombia Forestal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Colombia Forestal is published by Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest ecology and management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Colombia Forestal publica manuscritos originales en temáticas del campo forestal y diversos aspectos de los recursos naturales y del medio ambiente. Los anteriores se discriminan en las categorías de artículo de investigación y revisión, de acuerdo con lo estipulado por MINCIENCIAS para las publicaciones científicas. De acuerdo a la clasificación de áreas científicas de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE), Colombia Forestal pertenece al gran área de Ciencias Agrícolas(4), área de Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca(4A) y a la disciplina Forestal (4A02).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 12, Chile 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science15.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering4.6%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q4 | 139/181 | 23rd |
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q4 | 178/231 | 23rd |
| Soil Science | Q4 | 142/167 | 15th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsSciELOPublisher website
Other: Scimago, OpenAlex, OJS - Colomb. For. (Plataforma de edición on-line), Redalyc, Ebsco, Forestry Abstracts, Ulrich´s, Latindex, Publindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 145 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 173 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 201 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 187 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 148 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 168 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-SA | |
| 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- artículos de investigación científica y tecnológicaArtículos de investigación científica y tecnológicaLength not stated
- artículos de revisiónArtículos de revisiónLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons - 4.0 Colombia License Model summary
Colombia Forestal está bajo una licencia Creative Commons - 4.0 Colombia License.
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
- Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-0739
- Electronic ISSN
- 2256-201X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Colombia Forestal
How long does peer review take at Colombia Forestal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Colombia Forestal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Colombia Forestal based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (12) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Colombia Forestal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Colombia Forestal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Colombia Forestal open access, and what is the APC?
Colombia Forestal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .