Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales
ISSN 2007-1132 · eISSN 2448-6671 · Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias · Mexico
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Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales is published by Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest ecology and management, Forest Management and Policy and Forest Ecology and Conservation, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales tiene la misión de difundir entre la comunidad científica nacional e internacional resultados de investigaciones en Manejo Forestal Sustentable, Servicios Ambientales, Plantaciones Forestales y Sistemas Agrosilvopastoriles; Biotecnología Forestal, Productos Maderables y no Maderables, Ecología Forestal, Cambio Climático en Ecosistemas Forestales, Incendios Forestales, Biometría y Medición Forestal para contribuir al desarrollo sustentable del país. Es una publicación bimestral y bilingüe editada por el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias. La revista orienta sus esfuerzos a ser una publicación científica especializada con liderazgo y reconocimiento nacional e internacional por su alta capacidad para difundir resultados de investigación en ciencias forestales y afines, así como por su inclusión en los principales índices de impacto científico, derivada de la alta calidad tanto de sus contenidos como en su gestión del proceso editorial y por el prestigio de su comité editorial, además de satisfacer parámetros de oportunidad, accesibilidad y visibilidad.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Argentina 2, Mexico 1, Chile 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science19.2%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science12.5%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q3 | 156/231 | 32nd |
| Forestry | Q3 | 128/181 | 29th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 358/491 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: Índice de Revistas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias (PERIÓDICA), Sistema de Información Científica Redalyc, Google Académico, Red Iberoamericana de Innovación y Conocimiento Científico
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,345 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 271 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 438 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 588 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 528 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 514 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 466 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | MXN 900 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | MXN 900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | MXN 900 | No | — |
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
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use
No se permite el uso de IA para generar imágenes, figuras y esquemas a partir de 2026; solo se permite para correcciones de estilo. Model summary
A partir de 2026 no se permite el uso de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) para generar imágenes, figuras y esquemas. Solo se permite su uso para correcciones de estilo.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Forest ecology and management, Forest Management and Policy.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 200–250 words; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesMXN 900 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 16 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2007-1132
- Electronic ISSN
- 2448-6671
- 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 Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales
How long does peer review take at Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Argentina (2) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .