Wood Science and Technology

Aims & Scope

Wood Science and Technology publishes original scientific research results and review papers covering the entire field of wood material science, wood components and wood based products.

Subjects are wood biology and wood quality, wood physics and physical technologies, wood chemistry and chemical technologies.

Latest advances in areas such as cell wall and wood formation; structural and chemical composition of wood and wood composites and their property relations; physical, mechanical and chemical characterization and relevant methodological developments, and microbiological degradation of wood and wood based products are reported.

Topics related to wood technology include machining, gluing, and finishing, composite technology, wood modification, wood mechanics, creep and rheology, and the conversion of wood into pulp and biorefinery products.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.613

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9455

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1024

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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, Engineering and Materials 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.

• Lignin chemistry?past, present and future

  Citation: 1379

  Authors: Erich

• Recent progress in the chemistry of wood hemicelluloses

  Citation: 681

  Authors: T. E.

• A critical discussion of the physics of wood–water interactions

  Citation: 466

  Authors: Emil Tang, Lisbeth Garbrecht, Staffan, Callum A. S.

• Chemical functional groups of extractives, cellulose and lignin extracted from native Leucaena leucocephala bark

  Citation: 410

  Authors: Rafidah, Jahimin, Mohd Sani

• Lignin biochemistry: Biosynthesis and biodegradation

  Citation: 374

  Authors: T.

• Chemical aspects of kraft pulping

  Citation: 364

  Authors: J.

• Hornification?its origin and interpretation in wood pulps

  Citation: 336

  Authors: J. M. B., M. H., J. A. A. M.

• A mathematical model of mould growth on wooden material

  Citation: 327

  Authors: A., H. A.

• Chemical composition and variability of cork from Quercus suber L.

  Citation: 292

  Authors: H.

• Chemistry of delignification

  Citation: 283

  Authors: J.

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