Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science
ISSN 2664-4452 · eISSN 2664-4460 · National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine · Ukraine
Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science is published by National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest Management and Policy, Forest ecology and management and Forest Ecology and Conservation, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal’s mission is to provide relevant and up-to-date scientific information to professionals to ensure the sustainable development of forests and decorative gardening. Editorial Board encourages communication between scientists in disparate fields who share a common interest in the world of forestry, encompassing physiological processes, tree genetics, forest management, wood structure and function and more. Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including: Biology of Trees and Associated Organisms; Risks and Disturbances Affecting Forest Ecosystems; Forest Crops and Biotechnology; Wood Sciences; Forest Reclamation; Forests as Drivers of a Sustainable, Circular and Inclusive Bioeconomy; Forest Management and Productivity; Innovative Woodworking Processes; Tree and Shrub Plantations in Garden and Park Landscapes; Ecology; Management of Forest Resources; Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems; Forest Policy and Law; Forest Economics and Bioeconomy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Editor-in-chief Oleksandr BalaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science13.6%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science13.4%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Urban Arborization and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering4.3%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Seedling growth and survival studiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q3 | 118/175 | 32nd |
| Ecology | Q3 | 337/481 | 30th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 403/534 | 24th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 310/406 | 23rd |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 102 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 110 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 104 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 71 |
| 2022 | 36 | 18 | 34 |
| 2021 | 37 | 9 | 21 |
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 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 | EUR 250 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian, English
- ISSN
- 2664-4452
- Electronic ISSN
- 2664-4460
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- 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 Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science
How long does peer review take at Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science?
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.
Which databases index Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science open access, and what is the APC?
Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .