Forest Ecology and Management

Aims & Scope

Forest Ecology and Management publishes scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management, focusing on the application of biological, ecological and social knowledge to the management and conservation of plantations and natural forests.

The journal encourages communication between scientists in disparate fields who share a common interest in ecology and forest management, bridging the gap between research workers and forest managers.

A peer-review process ensures the quality and international interest of the manuscripts accepted for publication.

We encourage submission of papers that will be of strong interest and value to the Journal's international readership.

Some key features of papers with strong interest include: 1.

Clear connections between the ecology and management of forests; 2.

Novel ideas or approaches to important challenges in forest ecology and management; 3.

Studies that address a population of interest beyond the scale of single research sites (see the editorial, Three key points in the design of forest experiments, Forest Ecology and Management 255 (2008) 2022-2023); 4.

Review Articles on timely, important topics.

Authors are invited to contact one of the Editors to discuss the suitability of a potential review manuscript; 5.

How to avoid having your manuscript rejected: Perspectives from the Editors of Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 473, 1 October 2020, 118321.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.319

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	217

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

  Citation: 6088

  Authors: Craig D., Alison K., Haroun, Dominique, Nate, Michel, Thomas, Andreas, David D., E.H. (Ted), Patrick, Rod, Zhen, Jorge, Natalia, Jong-Hwan, Gillian, Steven W., Akkin, Neil

• Climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, and vulnerability of European forest ecosystems

  Citation: 1802

  Authors: Marcus, Michael, Sigrid, Antoine, Anna, Jordi, Rupert, Sylvain, Piermaria, Marja, Manfred J., Marco

• Disturbances and structural development of natural forest ecosystems with silvicultural implications, using Douglas-fir forests as an example

  Citation: 1312

  Authors: Jerry F, Thomas A, Robert Van, Andrew B, Dale A, Dean Rae, David B, Mark E, William S, David C, Ken, Jiquan

• Dynamics of global forest area: Results from the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015

  Citation: 1243

  Authors: Rodney J., Gregory A., Frédéric, Joberto V., Alan, Erik

• Fire effects on belowground sustainability: a review and synthesis

  Citation: 1195

  Authors: Daniel G, Carole C, Leonard F, Peter F

• A generalised model of forest productivity using simplified concepts of radiation-use efficiency, carbon balance and partitioning

  Citation: 1180

  Authors: J.J., R.H.

• Basic principles of forest fuel reduction treatments

  Citation: 1081

  Authors: James K., Carl N.

• Forest soils and carbon sequestration

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: R.

• Effects of forest management on soil C and N storage: meta analysis

  Citation: 1071

  Authors: Dale W, Peter S

• Neotropical secondary forest succession: changes in structural and functional characteristics

  Citation: 909

  Authors: Manuel R, Rebecca

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