What is the Impact Factor of Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry?

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

Is Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.513 (Q2) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry is published by The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF). It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry is "IFOREST". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,591Diamond OAHybrid

Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry

Abbreviation (ISO):IFOREST

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Identifier (ISSN):1971-7458(Print)

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Publisher:The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.513

#11,591

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

68.75% Gold OA•94.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal encompasses a broad range of research aspects concerning forest science: forest ecology, biodiversity/genetics and ecophysiology, silviculture, forest inventory and planning, forest protection and monitoring, forest harvesting, landscape ecology, forest history, wood technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology94%Ecology85.1%Geography77%Environmental science69.2%Botany62.5%Geology56.1%Forestry46.8%Physics36.1%Chemistry33.9%History31.9%Archaeology31.7%Agronomy31.5%Engineering30.1%Agroforestry28.1%Mathematics27.2%Computer science27%Horticulture26.5%Medicine24.4%Paleontology23.9%Oceanography22%Organic chemistry21.1%Economics21%

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

Rank38/92

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FORESTRY	JCRSCIE	41/92	Q2
FORESTRY	JCISCIE	38/92	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year39

Total Citations9

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year45

Total Citations103

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year46

Total Citations183

2022

IF1.585

Articles / Year60

Total Citations405

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	—	—
2025	1.7	39	9
2024	1.5	45	103
2023	1.7	46	183
2022	1.585	60	405
2021	1.836	72	657
2020	1.683	73	848
2019	1.419	72	817
2018	1.246	101	1,596
2017	—	93	2,114
2016	—	111	1,908
2015	—	86	1,627
2014	—	105	2,263

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,591Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.513

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations347

3-Year Documents149

Citable Documents149

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 Rate31.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ2

ForestryQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

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: 0%

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

Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry (abbr: IFOREST, ISSN: 1971-7458) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FORESTRY, published by The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) in Italy. 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 0.513 (Q2), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.