Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente
ISSN 2007-3828 · eISSN 2007-4018 · Universidad Autonoma Chapingo · MEXICO
Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 48 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente is published by Universidad Autonoma Chapingo 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, Plant and soil sciences and Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, together about 37.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objective of the Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente (RCHSCFA) is to generate an international space for the dissemination and discussion of research results related to the forest field through the publication of unpublished scientific and technological articles. Proposals submitted for evaluation must not have been previously published, nor be in a similar process in another journal. Neither will preliminary, incomplete or inconsequential research papers be accepted. The RCHSCFA has been published by the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo since 1998, under an open access dissemination policy (available online). It is currently published on a bilingual (English and Spanish) and continuous (one annual volume) basis, with e-ISSN: 2007-4018. Contributions are received only through the Editorial Manager®. They are examined by a scientific committee and evaluated anonymously (double-blind modality) by peer experts. The average receipt-acceptance time for contributions in the last year was 7 months. Accepted articles will be published as “In process” once the editing and style correction process has been approved. This document will then be replaced by the final version.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science17.4%
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Tree-ring climate responsesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Agricultural and Food Production StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher 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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,015Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 522 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 89 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 37 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 52 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 102 |
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 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 48 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-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original researchScientific articles. These are original, unpublished manuscripts, developed with ethical practices and derived from a rigorous experimental process or from wide…Length not stated
- review articleScientific articles. These are original, unpublished manuscripts, developed with ethical practices and derived from a rigorous experimental process or from wide…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The RCHSCFA allows the use of AI only to improve the readability and language of the contribution. If applicable, the contribution must include a description of the technologies used and what was generated with them. Authors are responsible for supervising, reviewing, and editing information obtained using AI, as these technologies may generate incorrect information. Under no circumstances may aut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship criteria
Authorship. The RCHSCFA urges its authors to adopt ethical principles when determining the authorship of manuscripts. Authorship will be granted to anyone who has made substantial contributions to the work, such as the conception or design of the research, the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data, the drafting of the manuscript, and the critical review with relevant intellectual contrib…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must declare any financial or personal relationship with other persons or organizations that may inappropriately influence or bias the outcome of the work. For this purpose, authors must indicate whether there was a conflict of interest and, if any, mention the agreements reached.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Code of ethics (COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics)
Originality. Authors must ensure that they have written completely original works. If they have used the work or phrases of other authors, these must be cited appropriately. Plagiarism can occur in many ways, from self-plagiarism (citing one's own work without the respective reference), presenting someone else's work as one's own, copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another work (without …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
The RCHSCFA, together with the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, recognizes that to improve the process of dissemination of scientific knowledge, it must be accessible to any user without any legal or economic barrier. Therefore, authors who publish in the RCHSCFA accept the following terms and conditions: Based on copyright legislation, the RCHSCFA recognizes and respects the moral rights of authors…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The scientific review of manuscripts is carried out under the double-blind modality through the Editorial Manager®. This system allows detailed monitoring of this process and offers special formats for the assignment of Assistant Editors and reviewers, as well as the required formats for the issuance of decisions and communication with the corresponding author. Once the manuscript has been approve…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving policy
The authors retain their property rights over the contribution, and therefore may deposit, self-archive, disseminate, or distribute the final published version in national or international repositories, as well as on personal websites, academic networks, and other open access media, in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC B…
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
- Universidad Autonoma Chapingo
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2007-3828
- Electronic ISSN
- 2007-4018
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente
What CAS zone is Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente 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 Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente?
Authors report an average review time of about 48 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 Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente 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, Publisher website, 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: .