Forest and Society

Aims & Scope

Forest and Society is an international and interdisciplinary journal, which publishes peer-reviewed social, political and economic research relating to people, land, and forests.

Forest and Society has main geographic focus on Southeast Asia but we do not limit research possibilities that compare between and across regions.

Forest and Society promotes scholarly, theoretical, pragmatic, and contemporary research, which makes a clear conceptual and methodological contribution to existing international literature.

These may include but are not limited various fields such as: planning/management, geography, forestry, sociology, land-use, anthropology, history, legal studies, economics, environmental and sustainability studies, international relations, psychology, and others, particularly those that engage with forests.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 400.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Social Forestry - why and for whom? A comparison of policies in Vietnam and Indonesia

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Moira, Pham Thu, Indah, Grace Yee, Maria

• The politics, economies, and ecologies of Indonesia’s third generation of social forestry: An introduction to the special section

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Micah R., Ahmad, Muhammad Alif K.

• Managing Forest Conflicts: Perspectives of Indonesia’s Forest Management Unit Directors

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Larry A., Yeon-Su, Sitti, Madani

• The power in the interview: A practical guide for identifying the critical role of actor interests in environment research

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Ahmad, Micah R

• The Manokwari Declaration: Challenges ahead in conserving 70% of Tanah Papua’s forests

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Rodrigo, Andre, Timothy, Gemma, Richard, Larry A., Jonathan, Lee, Patrick, Timothy G., Edwin, Yance, Charlie

• What is success? Gaps and trade-offs in assessing the performance of traditional social forestry systems in Indonesia

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Indah Waty, Moira, Grace Yee, Maria

• Mangrove Mapping and Above-Ground Biomass Change Detection using Satellite Images in Coastal Areas of Thai Binh Province, Vietnam

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Long Duc, Cuong Trong, Hoa Sy, Bao Quang

• Forest and Peatland Fire Dynamics in South Sumatra Province

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Ati Dwi, Bambang, Leti, Syartinilia, Mark

• Classification Methods for Mapping Mangrove Extents and Drivers of Change in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam during 2005-2018

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Hai-Hoa, Nghia Huu, Hien Thi Thu, An Thanh, Lan Thi, Linh Vo Khanh, Simone, Michael J

• Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ginger production: Supply chains, labor, and food security in Northeast Thailand

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Pakhuan, Sukanlaya