Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Aims & Scope

Journal of Sustainable Forestry publishes peer-reviewed, original research on forest science.

While the emphasis is on sustainable use of forest products and services, the journal covers a wide range of topics from the underlying biology and ecology of forests to the social, economic and policy aspects of forestry.

Short communications and review papers that provide a clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contribution to the existing literature are also included in the journal.

Common topics covered in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry include: • Ecology, management, recreation, restoration and silvicultural systems of all forest types, including urban forests • All aspects of forest biology, including ecophysiology, entomology, pathology, genetics, tree breeding, and biotechnology • Wood properties, forest biomass, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration • Simulation modeling, inventory, quantitative methods, and remote sensing • Environmental pollution, fire and climate change impacts, and adaptation and mitigation in forests • Forest engineering, economics, human dimensions, natural resource policy, and planning Journal of Sustainable Forestry provides an international forum for dialogue between research scientists, forest managers, economists and policy and decision makers who share the common vision of the sustainable use of natural resources.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.396

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13886

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	292

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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, Energy, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• GlobalTreeSearch: The first complete global database of tree species and country distributions

  Citation: 284

  Authors: E., M., S., P. P.

• Sustainability of urban coastal area management: A case study on Cide

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Mehmet

• Postsettlement Changes in Natural Fire Regimes and Forest Structure

  Citation: 188

  Authors: W. W., M. M.

• Historical Range of Variability

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Penelope, Gregory H., Jonathan B., Hope C., Margaret M., W. Dale

• Carbon, Fossil Fuel, and Biodiversity Mitigation With Wood and Forests

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Chadwick Dearing, Nedal T., Bruce R., James B.

• Historical and Anticipated Changes in Forest Ecosystems of the Inland West of the United States

  Citation: 135

  Authors: W. Wallace, Richard L., Robert, Larry L., Tom A., Allan N.D.

• Conservation from AboveImposing Transboundary Conservation

  Citation: 122

  Authors: J. Peter, Diane

• Forest Restoration Paradigms

  Citation: 108

  Authors: John A., Brian J., Mary I., R. Kasten, Palle

• Species Interactions in the Dynamics of Even- and Uneven-Aged Boreal Forests

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Timo, Erkki, Olavi

• You Say Illegal, I Say Legal

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Pamela

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