What is the Impact Factor of New Forests?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of New Forests is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is New Forests indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, New Forests is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.537 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes New Forests and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

New Forests is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,026 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of New Forests?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of New Forests is "NEW FOR" with common acronym "nefo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,054Hybrid

New Forests

Acronym:nefo

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Abbreviation (ISO):NEW FOR

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Identifier (ISSN):0169-4286(Print)/1573-5095(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for New Forests

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.537

#11,054

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

76articles/year

25.26% Gold OA•91.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

New Forests publishes original papers on the fundamental and applied aspects of afforestation and reforestation for a broad international audience of scientists and practitioners. Journal articles concern the reproduction of trees and forests originating from seed, planted seedlings or coppice for the purposes of resource protection, timber production, and agro-forestry. Natural and artificial methods of regeneration and all stand structures from even-aged to uneven-aged are considered. Topics include general silviculture, plant physiology, genetics, biotechnology, ecology, economics, protection, and management of all stages in the process of afforestation and reforestation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.3%Botany89.4%Ecology81.2%Horticulture64%Agronomy63.5%Geography55.3%Environmental science45.2%Chemistry39.7%Forestry39.2%Geology38.4%Genetics30.3%Agroforestry29.4%Medicine28.1%Biochemistry24.6%History21.1%Archaeology20.9%Seedling20.8%Paleontology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences 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

Rank53/92

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Rank46/92

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FORESTRY	JCRSCIE	53/92	Q3
FORESTRY	JCISCIE	46/92	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year56

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year66

Total Citations81

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year65

Total Citations191

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year62

Total Citations286

2022

IF2.697

Articles / Year62

Total Citations601

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	56	8
2025	1.7	66	81
2024	1.9	65	191
2023	2.2	62	286
2022	2.697	62	601
2021	2.56	77	996
2020	2.24	54	768
2019	1.598	64	1,324
2018	2.664	73	1,564
2017	—	61	1,296
2016	—	41	968
2015	—	58	2,774

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,054Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.537

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,026 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations481

3-Year Documents223

Citable Documents222

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 Rate34.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ1

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: 5.3%

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):

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

New Forests (acronym: nefo, abbr: NEW FOR, ISSN: 0169-4286) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.537 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,026 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.