What is the Impact Factor of Australian Forestry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Australian Forestry is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Australian Forestry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Australian Forestry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.318 (Q2) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Australian Forestry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Australian Forestry is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,769 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Australian Forestry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Australian Forestry is "AUST. FOR" with common acronym "tfor". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #16,569Hybrid

Australian Forestry

Acronym:tfor

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Abbreviation (ISO):AUST. FOR

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Identifier (ISSN):0004-9158(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Forestry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.318

#16,569

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

22articles/year

20% Gold OA•84.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Forestry is published by Taylor & Francis for the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) for scientific, technical, and professional communication relating to forestry in the Asia Pacific.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeographyBiologyEcologyEnvironmental SciencePlant SciencesBusinessHorticultureEngineeringAgronomyEconomicsGeologyComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Forestry

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Rank41/92

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Rank53/92

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FORESTRY	JCRSCIE	41/92	Q2
FORESTRY	JCISCIE	53/92	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year12

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year17

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year17

Total Citations84

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year18

Total Citations46

2022

IF3.122

Articles / Year23

Total Citations135

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	12	1
2025	1.2	17	7
2024	0.9	17	84
2023	2.1	18	46
2022	3.122	23	135
2021	1.9	28	138
2020	1.37	31	581
2019	0.955	34	477
2018	1.115	28	484
2017	—	40	472
2016	—	29	348
2015	—	38	407

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,569Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1936-1941, 1943-1972, 1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.318

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.34

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,769 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations73

3-Year Documents55

Citable Documents47

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区FORESTRY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Australian Forestry (acronym: tfor, abbr: AUST. FOR, ISSN: 0004-9158) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FORESTRY, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Australia since 1936. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.318 (Q2), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,769 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.