| Title | Southern Forests |
| Abbreviation | South. For. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Forestry (Q3) |
| h-index | 33 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 20194 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.218 |
| Impact Score | 1.04 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 20702639, 20702620 |
| Best Quartile | Q3 |
| Coverage History | 2008-2025 |
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.
Southern Forests is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Forestry (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Southern Forests is 20194. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.218. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 33. The best quartile for this journal is Q3.
The ISSN of Southern Forests journal is 20702639, 20702620. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Southern Forests is cited by a total of 75 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Southern Forests is 1.04, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Southern Forests IF is increased by a factor of 0.26 and approximate percentage change is 33.33% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Southern Forests is 1.04. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 0.94 |
Southern Forests has an h-index of 33. It means 33 articles of this journal have more than 33 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Southern Forests is 20702639, 20702620. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Southern Forests is 20194. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.218. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.218 |
| 2023 | 0.241 |
| 2022 | 0.300 |
| 2021 | 0.310 |
| 2020 | 0.498 |
| 2019 | 0.419 |
| 2018 | 0.472 |
| 2017 | 0.390 |
| 2016 | 0.416 |
| 2015 | 0.395 |
| 2014 | 0.494 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 20194 |
| 2023 | 17967 |
| 2022 | 15148 |
| 2021 | 14488 |
| 2020 | 10122 |
| 2019 | 11376 |
| 2018 | 9987 |
| 2017 | 11128 |
| 2016 | 10717 |
| 2015 | 11032 |
| 2014 | 9047 |
Southern Forests is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2008-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Southern Forests is South. For.. This abbreviation ('South. For.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Forestry (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Southern Forests latest impact IF is 1.04. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.33 (2019) and 0.78 (2023), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.02 in the previous 11 years.
The Southern Forests has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.218, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.498 in 2020 and the lowest being 0.218 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Southern Forests over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.02.
The latest h-index of the Southern Forests is 33.
The Southern Forests is published by the Taylor and Francis Ltd., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Southern Forests is currently ranked 20194 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 9047 in 2014 and its lowest position of 20194 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Southern Forests is South. For..
Southern Forests is classified as a journal that the Taylor and Francis Ltd. publishes.
The Southern Forests encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Southern Forests is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 20702639, 20702620.
The best quartile for the Southern Forests is Q3 (2024).
The Southern Forests coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2008-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 0.94 |
