Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Journal of Sustainable Forestry is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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, Forest Management and Policy and Forest ecology and management, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Journal of Sustainable Forestry publishes peer-reviewed, original research on forest science. It aims to provide an international forum for dialogue between research scientists, forest managers, economists and policy and decision makers who share the common vision of the sustainable use of natural resources.While the emphasis is on sustainable use of forest products and services, the journal covers a wide range of topics from the underlying biology and ecology of forests to the social, economic and policy aspects of forestry. Short communications and review papers that provide a clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contribution to the existing literature are also included in the journal. The journal is split into seven sections: Sustainable Forest Systems: Delve into the ecology, management, restoration, and silvicultural practices that sustain diverse forest ecosystems. This includes innovative approaches to community forestry and urban forests, ensuring their health, productivity, and long-term viability. Forest Economics & Innovation: Focus on the economic aspects of forestry, including the utilization of forest products, development of bioenergy solutions, and fostering a thriving bioeconomy. Explore how ecosystem services contribute to sustainable development and the role of forests in global economic systems. Data-Driven Forests: Leverage advanced tools like simulation modelling, forest inventory techniques, quantitative methods, and remote sensing technologies to gain deeper insights into forest ecosystems. These approaches enable precise monitoring, planning, and decision-making for forest management. Forests & Climate Action: Investigate the impacts of climate change on forests, including the increasing prevalence of forest fires. Explore strategies for adaptation and mitigation, ensuring forests remain resilient and continue to play a critical role in combating global climate challenges. People & Forests: Highlight the human connection to forests through recreation, environmental education, and understanding the social dimensions of forestry. This section emphasizes the importance of engaging communities and fostering a deeper appreciation for forest ecosystems. Forest Policy: Analyse forest policies and planning frameworks to address challenges in sustainable forest management. Focus on conflict resolution strategies and policy development to balance ecological, social, and economic priorities. Forest Governance: Promote resilience-ba

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

Editor-in-chief Kofi AkamaniPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named India 4, United States 3, Mainland China 1, Italy 1, Netherlands 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-30

CAS Journal Ranking

JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website

• CiteScore Q1 · 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

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CABI (listed in various services in CABI), CSA (listed in various services in CSA), EBSCOhost (listed in various services in EBSCOhost), ProQuest (listed in various services in ProQuest), VINTI RAN (Referatiynyi Zhurnal), Wildlife Review Abstracts

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Impact

Impact factor

1.17LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.2Publisher website · 2026-09-30

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

2.2Publisher website · 2026-09-30

CiteScore 2026-06

4.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

4.2Publisher website · 2026-09-30

SJR 2026-06

0.51LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.51Publisher website · 2026-09-30

SNIP 2026-06

0.91LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

0.91Publisher website · 2026-09-30

h-index

25LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

53OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

576OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.73OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

41.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

2.88%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

98LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

51,000Publisher website · 2026-09-30

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.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Country or region

UNITED STATES

Language

English

ISSN

1054-9811

Electronic ISSN

1540-756X

Latest issue on the website

Volume 45, Issue 8 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website