Silva Fennica

Aims & Scope

Silva Fennica publishes significant new knowledge on forest sciences.

The scope covers research on forestry and forest ecosystems.

Silva Fennica aims to increase understanding on forest ecosystems, and sustainable use and conservation of forest resources.

Use of forest resources includes all aspects of forestry containing biomass-based and non-timber products, economic and social factors etc.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.602

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	73

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9628

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	234

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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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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.

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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.

• Recent unexpected decline of forest growth in North Finland: examining tree-ring, climatic and reproduction data

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Harri, Pekka, Samuli

• Species selection in areas subjected to risk of root and butt rot: applying Precision forestry in Norway

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ana, A. Maarit I., Timo, Ari, Terje, Rasmus

• Influence of water and nutrients on cork oak radial growth – looking for an efficient fertirrigation regime

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Constança, Jose Antonio, Ana Patricia, Joao, Cati, Joao M., Margarida, Nuno

• Habitat associations of red-listed epiphytic lichens in Finland

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Aleksi, Juha, Kimmo, Jari

• Changing climatic drivers of European spruce bark beetle outbreaks: a comparison of locations around the Northern Baltic Sea

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Olli-Pekka, Ilari

• Characterizing forest recovery following stand-replacing disturbances in boreal forests: contributions of optical time series and airborne laser scanning data

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Joanne C.

• A snapshot of forest buffers near streams, ditches, and lakes on forest land in Sweden – lessons learned

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Eva, Fredrik, Claudia, Isabelle

• A stand level scenario model for the Norwegian forestry – a case study on forest management under climate change

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Victor, Tron, Terje

• Modelling ecological niches of Sclerocarya birrea subspecies in Tanzania under the current and future climates

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Abubakari H., Nyambilila A., Proches, Dino A.

• Implications of the sustainability transition on the industry value creation logic – case of Finnish pulp and paper industry

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Anu, Katri, Teppo, Mika, Jouni

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