Journal profile
Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal
ISSN 2311-1410 · eISSN 2312-2099 · Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Publishing House · Russian Federation
Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal is published by Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Publishing House. 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 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sibirskij Lesnoi Zurnal (Siberian Journal of Forest Science) is an international, robust and neutral triple-blind peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal, covering a wide range of forest science, forestry, forest management, forest inventory, genetics and breeding, forest ecology and economy issues, and representing the science of complex patterns of the structure, function and development of forest ecosystems and the use of forest resources by man.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alexander A. OnuchinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science19.5%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science14.4%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science3.5%
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
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
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 631 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 143 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 116 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 123 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 124 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 90 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- celebrationsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- eventsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- news &, viewsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- reportsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- research articlesIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
- short communicationsIt publishes scientific papers under the headings: "Research Articles", "Reports", "Short Communications", "News &, Views", "Events", "Book Reviews", and "Celeb…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
The journal is committed to maintaining high standards through a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies. Any infringements of professional ethical codes, such as plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, should be taken very seriously by the editors with no tolerance. Model summary
Siberian Journal of Forest Science is committed to maintaining high standards through a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies. Any infringements of professional ethical codes, such as plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, should be taken very seriously by the editors with no tolerance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Free-of-charge publication and open access Model summary
The Editorial Board maintains for the authors the principle of free of charge publication and open access to the web.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
A submitted manuscript will be subjected to careful review by at least two experts in the field. Model summary
A submitted manuscript will be subjected to careful review by at least two experts in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The submitted manuscript should be original, has not been formally published elsewhere and is not under consideration by any other journal or conference; and does not infringe any existing copyright or any other third party rights. Model summary
The submitted manuscript should be original, has not been formally published elsewhere and is not under consideration by any other journal or conference; and does not infringe any existing copyright or any other third party rights.
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
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Publishing House
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian, English
- ISSN
- 2311-1410
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-2099
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal
How long does peer review take at Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal open access, and what is the APC?
Sibirskii lesnoi zhurnal 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, 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: .