Journal profile
pjwhsh w tws`h jngl
ISSN 2476-3551 · Urmia University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
pjwhsh w tws`h jngl: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 37 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
pjwhsh w tws`h jngl is published by Urmia University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest ecology and management, Forest Management and Policy and Plant Ecology and Soil Science, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal's aims and viewpoints include the following: 1- Creation of a new avenue for the dissemination of scientific results in the field of forest sciences, including: Forest Pathology, Forest Pests & Diseases, Landscape Ecology, Forest Community Analysis, Afforestation, Reforestation & Forest Restoration, Forest History & Paleontology, Biodiversity, Forest Ecology, Forest Road Construction, Urban Forestry, Silviculture, Wood Logging & Transportation, Timber Harvesting Systems, Forest Work Science, Forest Biometry, Forest Genetics, Forest Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System, Forestry, Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Forest Microclimatology, Forest Hydrology & Water Resources. 2- Sharing the discoveries of Iranian and foreign scholars in the near future 3- Meeting postgraduate students' requirements and inspiring them by giving research articles 4- Meeting academics' and researchers' demands and advancing science by giving research papers 5- Providing managers and experts from executive bodies with access to the findings of applied forest science research in order to convey critiques and scientific debates and, eventually, to implement them 6- Developing a proper database in the field of forest sciences in Iran's northwest and west in order to focus research themes, avoid duplication, and eventually synergize the current forces in this sector 7- The ability to monitor the studies being undertaken and send a report to the relevant ministry for use in educational and research policy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Javad Es'haghi RadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 15 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science19%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID)Publisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
37 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
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 | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 250 words
Article types accepted4
- case studiesCase StudiesLength not stated
- original research papersOriginal Research PapersLength not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY; authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
FRD publishes open access publications under a Creative Commons license, and authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights of their articles without restrictions (CC BY).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submitted manuscripts are checked by a plagiarism checker; continuation of evaluation depends on similarity percentage. Model summary
It should be noted that submitted manuscripts to Forest Research and Development are checked by a plagiarism checker, and a decision is taken on the continuation of their evaluation and reviewing procedure based on the similarity percentage.
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
- Urmia University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2476-3551
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 pjwhsh w tws`h jngl
How long does peer review take at pjwhsh w tws`h jngl?
The publisher reports about 37 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 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 pjwhsh w tws`h jngl based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (15). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index pjwhsh w tws`h jngl?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, pjwhsh w tws`h jngl is indexed in DOAJ.
Is pjwhsh w tws`h jngl open access, and what is the APC?
pjwhsh w tws`h jngl 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .