Journal profile · Materials Science, Textiles
Wood and Fiber Science
ISSN 0735-6161 · Allen Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Wood and Fiber Science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.19; fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wood and Fiber Science is published by Allen Press Inc. 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 Wood Treatment and Properties, Tree Root and Stability Studies and Forest ecology and management, together about 48.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Wood and Fiber Science (W&FS), is an official publication of the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST). SWST is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The journal publishes original papers with both professional and technical content of international interest. The research must focus on the science, processing, and manufacture of renewable biomaterials of lignocellulosic origin. Any manuscript submitted must be unpublished work not being offered for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts will be reviewed in a double anonymous format, judged on the basis of their contribution of original data and ideas or interpretation of, or in the case of reviews, on their relevancy and completeness.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Textiles
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering29.3%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering11.4%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Bamboo properties and applicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science6.6%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering4.8%
- Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementEngineering4.1%
- Wood and Agarwood ResearchChemistry2.7%
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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | 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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 83 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 66 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 106 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 / USD 2,000 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- commentaryThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
- opinionThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
- original researchThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
- perspectiveThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
- research paperThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
- reviewThree types of manuscripts can be submitted to W&FS: Research Contribution, Short Original, and Commentary. Research Contribution ($1800 members / $2000 non-mem…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Manuscripts published in the journal are open access and copyrighted according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) which requires attribution to the author, but can be readily shared and adapted. The journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions. Open access publishing is not without costs. These costs are defrayed through a one-time ar…
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
- Allen Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0735-6161
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Wood Science and Technology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wood and Fiber Science
What CAS zone is Wood and Fiber Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wood and Fiber Science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Forestry / Materials Science, Paper & Wood / Materials Science, Textiles. 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 Wood and Fiber Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.19; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Wood and Fiber Science?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Wood and Fiber Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wood and Fiber Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Wood and Fiber Science open access, and what is the APC?
Wood and Fiber Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .