Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Aims & Scope

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics.

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.

The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications.

Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects: -Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology. -Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation. -Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments. -Management of urban forests and other vegetation.

Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.7
2024	6.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.065

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	131

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1352

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8258

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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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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.

• Air pollution removal by urban trees and shrubs in the United States

  Citation: 1756

  Authors: David J., Daniel E., Jack C.

• Challenges and strategies for urban green-space planning in cities undergoing densification: A review

  Citation: 1169

  Authors: Christine, Cecil Konijnendijk

• A systematic quantitative review of urban tree benefits, costs, and assessment methods across cities in different climatic zones

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Sudipto, Jason, Catherine

• Assessing street-level urban greenery using Google Street View and a modified green view index

  Citation: 746

  Authors: Xiaojiang, Chuanrong, Weidong, Robert, Qingyan, Weixing

• Landscape planning and stress

  Citation: 677

  Authors: Patrik, Ulrika A.

• Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

  Citation: 673

  Authors: Magdalena, Wanda, Mireille, Han, Willem, Jolanda

• Health effects of viewing landscapes – Landscape types in environmental psychology

  Citation: 585

  Authors: Ma.D., G., M.

• Social interactions in urban parks: Stimulating social cohesion?

  Citation: 572

  Authors: Karin, Birgit, Arjen

• The effect of tree shade and grass on surface and globe temperatures in an urban area

  Citation: 534

  Authors: D., P., A.R.

• The urban forest in Beijing and its role in air pollution reduction

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Jun, Joe, Jinxing, Zhenyuan

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