Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS) is an international reviewed journal concerning the science, technology and development of tropical forests and forest products.

The journal welcomes articles reporting original fundamental or applied research on tropical forest biology, ecology, chemistry, management, silviculture, conservation, utilization and product development.

English is the official language of the journal.

Only manuscripts with substantial scientific merit will be reviewed for originality, significance, relevance and quality.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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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.

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.

• Climate change impacts on tropical forests: identifying risks for tropical Asia

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Deb, Phinn, Butt, Mcalpine .

• MANGROVE FORESTS: PROTECTION AGAINST AND RESILIENCE TO COASTAL DISTURBANCES

  Citation: 23

  Authors: HL, SY, XY, RS

• GIS-BASED FOREST FIRE SUSCEPTIBILITY ASSESSMENT BY RANDOM FOREST, ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK AND LOGISTIC REGRESSION METHODS

  Citation: 18

  Authors: R, M, A, F

• OBSERVATIONS ON THE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF ACACIA PLANTATIONS IN SABAH AND SARAWAK AND THE WAY FORWARD

  Citation: 13

  Authors: SS

• FOREST RESERVE AS AN INCLUSIVE OR EXCLUSIVE SPACE? ENGAGING ORANG ASLI AS STAKEHOLDER IN PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT

  Citation: 11

  Authors: SF, VC

• Mechanical, physical and thermal properties of rattan fibre-based binderless board

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Zuraida, Maisarah, Wan-Shazlin-Maisarah

• EFFECTS OF ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND WOOD DENSITY ON SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THEIR RELATION TO SURFACE WETTABILITY OF HARDWOOD

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Y, MT, H, UMK, AS, SH

• Estimation of aboveground biomass in mangrove forests using vegetation indices from SPOT-5 image

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Muhd-Ekhzarizal, Mohd-Hasmadi, Hamdan, Mohamad-Roslan, Noor-Shaila

• Conservation of mangroves in Kuala Perlis, Malaysia – a case study of socio-economic attributes of fishermen driving valuation in sustaining livelihoods through forest management

  Citation: 10

  Authors: S, MM, B

• CERATOCYSTIS WILT OF ACACIA MANGIUM IN SABAH: UNDERSTANDING THE DISEASE AND REDUCING ITS IMPACT

  Citation: 10

  Authors: MJ, BD, P, Y, M, MR, D, I