Journal profile · Forestry
Journal of Forest Science
ISSN 1212-4834 · eISSN 1805-935X · Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CZECH REPUBLIC · Monthly · Founded 1955
Journal of Forest Science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Forest Science is published by Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 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 Forest ecology and management, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, together about 40% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Original results of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry related to European forest ecosystems and their functions including those in the landscape and wood production chain are published in original scientific papers, short communications and review articles. Articles are published in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Forestry
Editor-in-chief Ing. VilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 18, Poland 5, Germany 3, Italy 1, Spain 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science18.2%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.9%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementEngineering6%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering5.5%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science4%
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 | Forestry | Zone 4 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 516OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,850 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 64 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 124 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 212 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 263 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 497 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 565 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Licence terms
License: CC-BY-NC 4.0 for articles submitted by 2025; CC-BY 4.0 for articles submitted since 2026. Model summary
© Authors. Articles submitted by 2025 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) license. Articles submitted since 2026 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1955
- ISSN
- 1212-4834
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-935X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forest Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Forest Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Forest Science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Forest Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Forest Science based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (18), Poland (5) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Forest Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Forest Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Forest Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Forest Science is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .