What is the Impact Factor of Forest and Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Forest and Society is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Forest and Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Forest and Society is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.571 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Forest and Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Forest and Society is published by Hasanuddin University. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,934 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,369Hybrid

Forest and Society

Identifier (ISSN):2549-4724(Print)/2549-4333(Online)

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Publisher:Hasanuddin University

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Forest and Society

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.571

#10,369

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

98.77% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Forest and Society (ISSN: 2549-4724) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FORESTRY, published by Hasanuddin University in Indonesia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.571 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography91.1%Biology89.2%Ecology84.8%Economics76.6%Environmental science72.2%Business61.4%Political science60.1%Law58.2%History56.3%Archaeology54.4%Computer science48.7%Sociology46.8%Agroforestry39.9%Philosophy38.6%Geology33.5%Agriculture32.3%Environmental resource management31%Forestry29.7%Linguistics29.7%Mathematics28.5%Finance27.2%Engineering26.6%Medicine25.9%Programming language25.3%Physics24.1%Politics21.5%Government (linguistics)20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Forestry

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

FORESTRY

Rank43/92

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FORESTRY

Rank42/92

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FORESTRY	JCRESCI	43/92	Q2
FORESTRY	JCIESCI	42/92	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year40

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations46

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year24

Total Citations106

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year25

Total Citations180

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations271

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	40	3
2025	1.1	33	46
2024	1.7	24	106
2023	1.7	25	180
2022	—	35	271
2021	—	46	629
2020	—	29	467
2019	—	23	550
2018	—	12	160
2017	—	15	340

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,369Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.571

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.10

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,934 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations266

3-Year Documents87

Citable Documents87

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 11.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,934 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.