Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
International Wood Products Journal
ISSN 2042-6445 · eISSN 2042-6453 · Taylor & Francis
International Wood Products Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Wood Products Journal 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 Wood Treatment and Properties, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, together about 49.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering28.7%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering11.1%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science9.3%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering7.4%
- Bamboo properties and applicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Wood and Agarwood ResearchChemistry4.4%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
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 | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | 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 | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 131OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 45 | 12 | 34 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 | 47 |
| 2022 | 27 | 3 | 109 |
| 2021 | 28 | 5 | 238 |
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.
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 | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2042-6445
- Electronic ISSN
- 2042-6453
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Wood Products Journal
What CAS zone is International Wood Products Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Wood Products Journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood. 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.
Which databases index International Wood Products Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Wood Products Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Wood Products Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Wood Products Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .