Journal of Forest Science

Aims & Scope

Original results of basic and applied research from all fields of forestry related to European forest ecosystems and their functions including those in the landscape and wood production chain are published in original scientific papers, short communications and review articles.

Papers are published in English

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, 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
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological 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 565.00 EUR. 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.

• Czech forest ecosystem classification

  Citation: 143

  Authors: J., A., M.

• Productivity and costs of the mechanised cut-to-length wood harvesting system in clear-felling operations

  Citation: 70

  Authors: R., R., A.

• Canopy gaps in two virgin beech forest reserves in Slovakia

  Citation: 68

  Authors: L., B.

• Status of soil acidification in North America

  Citation: 54

  Authors: M. E., T. G., S. B., C., A., R. B.

• Evaluation of three methods for estimating the Weibull distribution parameters of Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis )

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Y.

• Increasing drought resistance of Alnus subcordata C.A. Mey. seeds using a nano priming technique with multi-walled carbon nanotubes

  Citation: 51

  Authors: D., D., K., R.

• Above- and below-ground carbon stock estimation in a natural forest of Bangladesh

  Citation: 50

  Authors: M.R., M.

• Altitudinal gradients of natural abundance of stable isotopes of nitrogen and carbon in the needles and soil of a pine forest in Nepal

  Citation: 48

  Authors: S.P., R.

• The impacts of ground-based logging equipment on forest soil

  Citation: 48

  Authors: A., A.

• Algorithms and software solution of thinning models for SIBYLA growth simulator

  Citation: 46

  Authors: M., J.