Journal profile · FORESTRY
Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences
ISSN 1946-7664 · Contemporary Journal Concept Press
Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 3 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences is published by Contemporary Journal Concept Press 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, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications and Forest Management and Policy, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of MCFNS is to publish peer-reviewed basic and applied research in Mathematical and Computational Forestry and Natural-Resource Sciences. This research can include analytical solutions, proofs, derivations, software developments, and simulations, in forest management, growth and yield modeling, and other natural resource related studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FORESTRY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science22.6%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science17.1%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science13.4%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural 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)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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 75 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Biannual publication schedule (April and October) Model summary
Journal items are published collectively as part of an issue with its Table of Contents biannually, currently in April and October.
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
- Contemporary Journal Concept Press
- ISSN
- 1946-7664
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences
What CAS zone is Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences 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.
Which databases index Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .