Journal profile · Forestry
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE
ISSN 0128-1283 · Forest Research Institute Malaysia · MALAYSIA · Quarterly
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE is published by Forest Research Institute Malaysia 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, Wood Treatment and Properties and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 28.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS) is an international reviewed journal concerning the science, technology and development of tropical forests and forest products. The journal welcomes articles reporting original fundamental or applied research on tropical forest biology, ecology, chemistry, management, silviculture, conservation, utilization and product development. English is the official language of the journal. Only manuscripts with substantial scientific merit will be reviewed for originality, significance, relevance and quality.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Forestry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering8.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Bamboo properties and applicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering5.1%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural 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 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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 270OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,122 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| 2024 | 45 | 31 | 39 |
| 2023 | 55 | 49 | 96 |
| 2022 | 61 | 36 | 152 |
| 2021 | 55 | 47 | 227 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia
- Country or region
- MALAYSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0128-1283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF TROPICAL 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.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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 JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .