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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,667Hybrid

Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Acronym:wjsf
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. SUSTAINABLE FOR
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Identifier (ISSN):1054-9811(Print)/1540-756X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↓ -0.6
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 Journal of Sustainable Forestry

WoS Q3
01230.7520181.2420191.2720201.520211.4320221.620231.220241.820251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.51
#11,667

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
50articles/year
2.88% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Sustainable Forestry publishes peer-reviewed, original research on forest science. While the emphasis is on sustainable use of forest products and services, the journal covers a wide range of topics from the underlying biology and ecology of forests to the social, economic and policy aspects of forestry. Short communications and review papers that provide a clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contribution to the existing literature are also included in the journal. Common topics covered in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry include: • Ecology, management, recreation, restoration and silvicultural systems of all forest types, including urban forests • All aspects of forest biology, including ecophysiology, entomology, pathology, genetics, tree breeding, and biotechnology • Wood properties, forest biomass, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration • Simulation modeling, inventory, quantitative methods, and remote sensing • Environmental pollution, fire and climate change impacts, and adaptation and mitigation in forests • Forest engineering, economics, human dimensions, natural resource policy, and planning Journal of Sustainable Forestry provides an international forum for dialogue between research scientists, forest managers, economists and policy and decision makers who share the common vision of the sustainable use of natural resources.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology91.2%Ecology83.5%Geography81.9%Environmental science79.9%Agroforestry58.7%Forestry53.4%Economics47.5%Botany36.9%Business35.1%History33.8%Geology33.2%Archaeology32.5%Computer science31.1%Environmental resource management30.2%Political science26%Law24.7%Engineering24.2%Physics21.6%Agronomy21.5%Mathematics21.1%Forest management20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q3
Rank61/92
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q2
Rank40/92
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year76
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year95
Total Citations80
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year10
Total Citations30
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year1
Total Citations5
2022
IF1.425
Articles / Year44
Total Citations374

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,667Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.51

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,854 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations312
3-Year Documents124
Citable Documents123

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 Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ2
ForestryQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3
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

Journal of Sustainable Forestry (acronym: wjsf, abbr: J. SUSTAINABLE FOR, ISSN: 1054-9811) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.510 (Q2), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,854 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
530 WALNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28