Southern Forests

Aims & Scope

Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science is one of the leading forestry journals in the Southern Hemisphere.

The journal publishes scientific articles in forest science and management of fast-growing, planted or natural forests in the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics.

Papers are also encouraged on related disciplines such as environmental aspects of forestry, social forestry, agroforestry, forest engineering and management as well as the goods and services that are derived from forests as a whole.

Articles published by the journal are of value to foresters, resource managers and society at large.

The journal particularly encourages contributions from South America, Africa and tropical/subtropical Australasia and Asia.

Publication of the journal is supported by the Southern African Institute of Forestry.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.218

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20189

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	75

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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, 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.

• Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity

  Citation: 201

  Authors: MJ, B, BP, TA, BD, J

• Assessing the effects of early silvicultural management on long-term site productivity of fast-growing eucalypt plantations: the Brazilian experience

  Citation: 144

  Authors: JLM, JL, J-P, J-P, J

• Australian acacias as invasive species: lessons to be learnt from regions with long planting histories

  Citation: 77

  Authors: David M, Johannes J, John RU

• Eucalypt plantation management in regions with water stress

  Citation: 77

  Authors: José LM, Clayton A, José HT, Carolina B, Rodrigo

• <i>Acacia</i>plantations in Vietnam: research and knowledge application to secure a sustainable future

  Citation: 76

  Authors: EK Sadanandan, Christopher E, Nguyen Duc

• <i>Ceratocystis</i>species: emerging pathogens of non-native plantation<i>Eucalyptus</i>and<i>Acacia</i>species

  Citation: 75

  Authors: J, MJ

• The ecology and management of the Miombo woodlands for sustainable livelihoods in southern Africa: the case for non-timber forest products

  Citation: 68

  Authors: PW, S, CJ

• The pitch canker fungus,<i>Fusarium circinatum</i>: implications for South African forestry

  Citation: 67

  Authors: RG, ET, TA, MJ

• A diverse assemblage of Botryosphaeriaceae infect<i>Eucalyptus</i>in native and non-native environments

  Citation: 57

  Authors: B, T, D, R, H, S, C, MJ

• <i>Acacia mearnsii</i>industry overview: current status, key research and development issues

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Julian Moreno, Philip, John, Rob, Keith M, Craig H

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