Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Forests Trees and Livelihoods
ISSN 1472-8028 · eISSN 2164-3075 · Taylor & Francis
Forests Trees and Livelihoods: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 61 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forests Trees and Livelihoods is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Agriculture and Rural Development Research, together about 39.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods originated in 1979 under the title International Tree Crops Journal and adopted its new name in 2001 in order to reflect its emphasis on the diversity of tree based systems within the field of rural development. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing comments, reviews, case studies, research methodologies and research findings and articles in this general field in order to promote discussion, debate and the exchange of information and views in the main subject areas of: Economic and social importance of trees outside forests and forests - including their cultural significance, potential for enhanced livelihood benefits and the alleviation of poverty; Non timber forest products and the various ecosystem services derived from trees outside forests and forests, at various spatial scales; The management of forests and trees outside forests, for enhanced livelihood benefits - including indigenous tree and forest management systems; The role of trees outside forests and forests in a context of change, including mitigation of and adaptation to, climate change; Policies and institutional issues related to rural development forestry and agroforestry, including policy implementation. The Editor encourages submission of sets of manuscripts for Special Issues focusing on one or another of the above subject areas. For Special Issues, the initiator of the submission will act as the Guest Editor. Special Issues may be composed of manuscripts initially presented at international conferences and reworked according to “Forests, Trees and Livelihoods” standards. They may also be composed of original manuscripts focusing on a specific thematic and requested by the Guest Editor. The Guest Editor will work at all stages in close collaboration with the Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Editor-in-chief Hubert de ForestaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Indonesia 6, Brazil 3, Mainland China 2, United States 2, France 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science20%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 4 |
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 | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA, OCLC, CABI AgBiotechNet, Agricultural Engineering Abstracts, Agroforestry Abstracts (Online), Animal Breeding Abstracts, Animal Science Database, Biocontrol News and Information, Biofuels Abstracts, Crop Physiology Abstracts, Crop Science Database, Environmental Impact, Field Crop Abstracts, Forest Products Abstracts, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts, Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts (Online), Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts (Online), Leisure Tourism Database, Maize Abstracts (Online), Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Organic Research Database, Plant Breeding Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Review of Plant Pathology (Online), Rural Development Abstracts, Seed Abstracts, Soil Science Database, Soils and Fertilizers (Online)
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 28,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 675 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 31 | 5 | 52 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 93 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 113 |
| 2022 | 19 | 8 | 91 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 199 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
61 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication 2025
- 8 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 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 discoverabil…
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
- 1472-8028
- Electronic ISSN
- 2164-3075
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forests Trees and Livelihoods
What CAS zone is Forests Trees and Livelihoods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Forests Trees and Livelihoods is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies / 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 Forests Trees and Livelihoods?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Forests Trees and Livelihoods?
The publisher reports about 61 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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 Forests Trees and Livelihoods based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6), Brazil (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Forests Trees and Livelihoods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forests Trees and Livelihoods is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Forests Trees and Livelihoods open access, and what is the APC?
Forests Trees and Livelihoods is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .