Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen
ISSN 0036-7818 · eISSN 2235-1469 · Swiss Forestry Society
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Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen: subscription journal; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen is published by Swiss Forestry Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest Management and Policy, Forest ecology and management and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, together about 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science31.9%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science4%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science2.8%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science2.8%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q4 | 152/181 | 16th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,775 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 13 | 133 |
| 2025 | 51 | 45 | 201 |
| 2024 | 43 | 42 | 269 |
| 2023 | 67 | 66 | 262 |
| 2022 | 40 | 32 | 298 |
| 2021 | 44 | 42 | 295 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Forest Management and Policy, Forest ecology and management.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Swiss Forestry Society
- ISSN
- 0036-7818
- Electronic ISSN
- 2235-1469
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen
Which databases index Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen is indexed in Scopus.
Is Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen open access, and what is the APC?
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .