What is the Impact Factor of Trees, Forests and People?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Trees, Forests and People is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Trees, Forests and People indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Trees, Forests and People is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.860 (Q1) and an H-index of 34.

Who publishes Trees, Forests and People and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Trees, Forests and People is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,072 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,192Top JournalGold OA

Trees, Forests and People

Identifier (ISSN):2666-7193(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Trees, Forests and People

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.86

#6,192

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

226articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.34% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Trees, Forests and People (ISSN: 2666-7193) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.860 (Q1), an H-index of 34.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.7%Ecology92.9%Geography87.3%Environmental science79.6%Forestry58.6%Agroforestry54.1%Botany52.7%Geology51.5%History43.2%Archaeology42.6%Economics42.6%Computer science32%Agronomy30.8%Engineering30.5%Medicine30.2%Oceanography29.3%Paleontology28.7%Mathematics26.3%Business25.1%Horticulture24%Physics23.7%Agriculture20.7%Sociology20.7%Ecosystem20.4%Environmental resource management20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 5 Calls for Papers

5 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

5 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

FORESTRY

Rank16/92

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FORESTRY

Rank12/92

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FORESTRY	JCRESCI	16/92	Q1
FORESTRY	JCIESCI	12/92	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year226

Total Citations44

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year368

Total Citations710

2024

IF—

Articles / Year277

Total Citations1,890

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year115

Total Citations1,313

2022

IF—

Articles / Year178

Total Citations2,635

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	226	44
2025	2.9	368	710
2024	—	277	1,890
2023	2.7	115	1,313
2022	—	178	2,635
2021	—	117	2,071
2020	—	59	1,351

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,192Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.86

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,072 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,405

3-Year Documents542

Citable Documents532

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

ForestryQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: N/A

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 226 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,072 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.