ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,368Hybrid

International Forestry Review

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. FOR. REV
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Identifier (ISSN):1465-5489(Print)
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Publisher:Commonwealth Forestry Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Forestry Review

WoS Q3
01231.520181.7120191.8420211.3720221.620231.520240.920251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.393
#14,368

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
24% Gold OA•81.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Forestry Review is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research and review papers on forest policy and science, with an emphasis on issues of transnational significance. It is published four times per year, in March, June, September and December. Special Issues are a regular feature and attract a wide audience. Click here for subscription details.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography84.3%Biology78.6%Environmental science72%Economics71.3%Ecology70.6%Business59.4%Forestry59.3%Agroforestry53.9%Political science52.4%Law45.6%Environmental resource management37.6%History37.5%Computer science35.5%Archaeology35.5%Forest management30.1%Natural resource economics28.5%Sociology22.2%Geology21.6%Philosophy21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q3
Rank55/92
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q3
Rank67/92
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year28
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year42
Total Citations24
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year33
Total Citations73
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year45
Total Citations181
2022
IF1.369
Articles / Year38
Total Citations238

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,368Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.393

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,788 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations208
3-Year Documents122
Citable Documents122

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 Rate32.2%

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
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
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: 13.3%

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):
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

International Forestry Review (abbr: INT. FOR. REV, ISSN: 1465-5489) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Commonwealth Forestry Association in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,788 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Commonwealth Forestry Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY ASSOC, CRIB, DINCHOPE, CRAVEN ARRMS, ENGLAND, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9JJ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28