Academic Journal
Q1Forests
About Forests
Forests is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.694 and H-index of 100.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Forestry (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Giacomo Alessandro Gerosa (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: forests@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Forest ecology and management; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Forest Management and Policy; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Fire effects on ecosystems; Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,600.00 CHF
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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