Journal profile · Forestry
FORESTRY
ISSN 0015-752X · eISSN 1464-3626 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1927
FORESTRY: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,810; review 12–24 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FORESTRY is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest ecology and management, Forest Management and Policy and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is inclusive of all subjects, geographical zones and study locations, including trees in urban environments, plantations and natural forests. We welcome papers that consider economic, environmental and social factors and, in particular, studies that take an integrated approach to sustainable management. In considering suitability for publication, attention is given to the originality of contributions and their likely impact on policy and practice, as well as their contribution to the development of knowledge. Special Issues - each year one edition of Forestry will be a Special Issue and will focus on one subject in detail; this will usually be by publication of the proceedings of an international meeting.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Forestry
Editor-in-chief Fabian FassnachtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 11, Germany 9, Canada 9, Mainland China 7, Finland 6 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science18%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science17.5%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering4.1%
- Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- Impact factor
- 4.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,471OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 45 | 21 |
| 2025 | 92 | 52 | 143 |
| 2024 | 68 | 50 | 460 |
| 2023 | 75 | 56 | 1,032 |
| 2022 | 56 | 28 | 875 |
| 2021 | 57 | 26 | 995 |
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)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,889 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websiteData availability
- Data availability Data Availability Statement
The inclusion of a Data Availability Statement is a requirement for articles published in Forestry. Data Availability Statements provide a standardised format for readers to understand the availability of data underlying the research results described in the article. The statement may refer to original data generated in the course of the study or to third-party data analysed in the article. The st…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1927
- ISSN
- 0015-752X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3626
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 99, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FORESTRY
What CAS zone is FORESTRY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, FORESTRY is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Forestry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of FORESTRY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.37; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at FORESTRY?
Authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 FORESTRY based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), Germany (9) and Canada (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index FORESTRY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FORESTRY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is FORESTRY open access, and what is the APC?
FORESTRY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,810.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .