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Wood Science and Technology

Acronym:wsat
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Abbreviation (ISO):WOOD SCI. TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0043-7719(Print)/1432-5225(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Wood Science and Technology

WoS Q1
12451.7120181.9120192.1120202.5120212.920223.420233.12024320253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.552
#10,736

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
97

97 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
31.45% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Wood Science and Technology publishes original scientific research results and review papers covering the entire field of wood material science, wood components and wood based products. Subjects are wood biology and wood quality, wood physics and physical technologies, wood chemistry and chemical technologies. Latest advances in areas such as cell wall and wood formation; structural and chemical composition of wood and wood composites and their property relations; physical, mechanical and chemical characterization and relevant methodological developments, and microbiological degradation of wood and wood based products are reported. Topics related to wood technology include machining, gluing, and finishing, composite technology, wood modification, wood mechanics, creep and rheology, and the conversion of wood into pulp and biorefinery products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science87.7%Engineering80.8%Chemistry75.3%Composite material70.5%Biology66.4%Physics64.5%Organic chemistry56.8%Botany46.6%Thermodynamics34%Quantum mechanics33.8%Pulp and paper industry31.7%Ecology30.9%Mathematics29.4%Geography29.3%Geology28%Biochemistry27%Chemical engineering26.5%Computer science24%Metallurgy22.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q1
Rank20/92
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD

Q1
Rank4/24
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Q1
Rank16/92
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD

Q1
Rank4/24
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year67
Total Citations25
2025
IF3
Articles / Year114
Total Citations244
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year104
Total Citations651
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year72
Total Citations630
2022
IF2.898
Articles / Year95
Total Citations1,276

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,736Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.552

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,009 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations930
3-Year Documents261
Citable Documents259

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 Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ForestryQ1
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Plant ScienceQ2
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: 3.2%

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

Wood Science and Technology (acronym: wsat, abbr: WOOD SCI. TECHNOL, ISSN: 0043-7719) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in United States since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.552 (Q1), an H-index of 97.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 96 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,009 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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1967
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01