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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.4
SJR · SCImago
0.694
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
100
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | 26 / 181 | 85th | Q1 |
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Forests
Forests is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.4), WoS SCIE. Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
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ISSN 1999-4907Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,137 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Forests indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.4.
What quartile is Forests in Scopus?
Forests is Q1 in Forestry (rank 26 of 181), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Forests?
Forests is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.694, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 100.
How much does it cost to publish in Forests?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,137 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Forests and what is its ISSN?
Forests is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Its ISSN is 1999-4907.
Is Forests in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Forests open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal per Scopus.
How well cited is Forests? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Forests has an h-index of 118 and a 2-year mean of 3.62 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #24 of 162 Scopus journals in Forestry.
118
h-index
3.62
2-yr mean citations
7,128
i10-index
16,553
works indexed
231,128
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,137
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#24 of 162 Top 15% Forestry
Forests published 1,883 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 2,474. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Forests? — latest 96 articles, 2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (42%), Poland (11%) and Brazil (4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Forests? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 8 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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