Journal profile · Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Holzforschung
ISSN 0018-3830 · eISSN 1437-434X · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1947
Holzforschung: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Holzforschung is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Wood Treatment and Properties and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, together about 43.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The current volume of Holzforschung is open access via Subscribe to Open (S2O). All accepted articles will be published under a Creative Commons license at no cost to authors. Learn more about De Gruyter Brill’s Subscribe to Open program.ObjectiveHolzforschung (HF) is an international scholarly journal that publishes cutting-edge research on the bi ology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood and wood components. High quality papers about biotechnology and tree genetics are also welcome. Rated year after year as one of the top scientific journals in the category of Pulp and Paper (ISI Journal Citation Index), Holzforschung represents innovative, high quality basic and applied research. The German title r eflects the journal's origins in a long scientific tradition, but all articles are published in English to stimulate and promote cooperation between experts all over the world. Ahead-of-print publishing ensures fastest possible knowledge transfer.TopicsBiology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood and wood componentsBiotechnology and tree geneticsArticle formatsOriginal articles, Reviews, Short notes> Information on submission process Your Benefits Your benefits:Cutting-edge research Interdisciplinary approach High quality basic and applied research Ahead-of-print online publications History Holzforschung was founded in 1947. At the start, German was the sole publishing language of Holzforschung. In 1955 it became also possible to publish in French and English, and in 1993 the journal switched to an English only publication. This change was necessary as after World War II German was no longer the leading language in the natural sciences. With the significant rise in international attention and distribution, Holzforschung paid tribute to the linguistic needs of the wood science community around the world. Other publications in the fieldWood Composites. Materials Manufacturing and Engineering. J. Paulo Davim, Alfredo Aguilera (Eds.) De Gruyter. 2016.Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Editor-in-chief Lennart SalménPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering20.5%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering16.7%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science6.4%
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.1%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, AGRICOLA, OCLC
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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,800 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 53 | 17 |
| 2025 | 79 | 67 | 140 |
| 2024 | 73 | 28 | 301 |
| 2023 | 90 | 34 | 394 |
| 2022 | 92 | 31 | 695 |
| 2021 | 87 | 45 | 978 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0018-3830
- Electronic ISSN
- 1437-434X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Holzforschung
What CAS zone is Holzforschung in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Holzforschung is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood / Forestry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Holzforschung?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Holzforschung?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Which databases index Holzforschung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Holzforschung is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Holzforschung open access, and what is the APC?
Holzforschung is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .