Journal profile
Les
ISSN 0024-1067 · eISSN 2590-9932 · University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty · Slovenia
Les: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Les is published by University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wood Treatment and Properties, Forest Biomass Utilization and Management and Forest Management and Policy, together about 31.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Les/Wood publishes original research articles and review papers that examine the broad field of wood science and technology. Subject areas include the complete forest-wood supply chain from various aspects, including wood as a material, and wood as a part of cultural heritage. Based in Slovenia, Les/Wood clearly combines locally oriented research with the original research results from neighbouring countries and elsewhere in Europe, as well as beyond to broaden this national focus. Les/Wood is a diamond open-access, international peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year by the University of Ljubljana Press and issued by the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Submitted articles must focus on wood science and technology, material and environmental sciences, wood products, wood management, wood in cultural heritage, and design. Subjects that will be considered outside of that scope include, but are not limited to, forestry, archaeology, economics and organizational sciences, and plant sciences. The journal also publishes editorials and an occasional “News” section for its readership. The journal is governed by an Editorial Team (editor-in-chief, managing editor and technical editor) in cooperation with the International Editorial Board, consistent with the mission of the journal. Les/Wood was launched as an open access journal in 2017. The series has one volume with two issues per year. The journal is issued in print (ISSN: 0024-1067) and online (2590-9932). Les/Wood continues the legacy of the journal Les: revija za lesno gospodarstvo, (ISSN 0024-1067) which was published continuously from 1949 until 2013. Ownership Les/Wood is a non-profit, society-owned academic journal published by University of Ljubljana Press on behalf of its owner, the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty (Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). The journal is managed by an independent academic editorial board appointed by the owner and is hosted on the University of Ljubljana’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) publishing platform (https://journals.uni-lj.si/). Support Les/Wood is published since 2021 under cover of University of Ljubljana Press. Publishing of journal has been supported by Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS), Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana and partly also by University of Ljubljana Press.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering13.4%
- Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementEngineering10.2%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Tree-ring climate responsesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Wood and Agarwood ResearchChemistry6.1%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted4
- editorialsThe journal also publishes editorials and special appendix “News”, which features news relevant for the field and publisher.Length not stated
- newsThe journal also publishes editorials and special appendix “News”, which features news relevant for the field and publisher.Length not stated
- original scientific articlesThe Les/Wood journal publishes original scientific articles and review articles in the wider field of wood science and technology and related fields (see Focus …Length not stated
- review articlesThe Les/Wood journal publishes original scientific articles and review articles in the wider field of wood science and technology and related fields (see Focus …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No APCs or submission charges. Model summary
Currently, the journal does not charge APCs or submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to Les/Wood, as an author you agree to comply with the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access under CC BY-SA 4.0 Model summary
Les/Wood publishes according to the diamond open access model and supports the principle that making research findings freely available to the public encourages the public good through the greater global exchange of knowledge. Les/Wood does not charge authors to publish (APC) nor readers to access published articles. Financial support for Les/Wood comes from customer purchases of the print version…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single blind peer review by two anonymous reviewers Model summary
All manuscripts in Les/Wood are peer reviewed. They are examined by the editors upon receipt. Afterwards the authors are (if necessary) asked to correct or change the manuscript. After the manuscript has been corrected it is sent to two anonymous reviewers (single blind review). The reviewers receive a manuscript with the author’s name and affiliation, and the author receives the review(s) without…
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
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English, Slovenian
- ISSN
- 0024-1067
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-9932
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Les
How long does peer review take at Les?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Les?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Les?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Les is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Les open access, and what is the APC?
Les is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .