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| European Journal of Forest Research | |
|---|---|
| Title | European Journal of Forest Research |
| Discipline | Forestry |
| Editor | Gerd Gleixner |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media |
| Country | Germany |
| History | 1875–present |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Abbreviation | Eur. J. For. Res. |
| Issn | 1612-4679 |
European Journal of Forest Research The European Journal of Forest Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on trees, forests, and forest ecosystems. Founded in the 19th century, the journal publishes experimental, theoretical, and applied studies relevant to silviculture, forest pathology, forest ecology, and forest management. It serves as a forum linking researchers, practitioners, and institutions across Europe and worldwide.
The journal traces origins to 19th-century forestry publications associated with institutions such as the Königlich Forstakademie Tharandt, the University of Freiburg, the University of Göttingen, and the Technical University of Munich, reflecting connections to figures like Friedrich von Schiller-era cultural institutions, the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture, and the Royal Saxon Academy. During the 20th century it intersected with developments involving the German Forestry Society, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, and national agencies including the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Finnish Forest Research Institute, and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. Postwar reconstruction saw collaborations with the European Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and the Food and Agriculture Organization. The journal’s editorial lineage includes contributors affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, the Wageningen University & Research, and the University of Oxford, positioning it among periodicals like Forest Ecology and Management, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, and Journal of Ecology.
The journal aims to publish research spanning physiological studies linked to the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, genetic investigations associated with the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme, and landscape-scale analyses informed by the European Environment Agency frameworks. It covers interactions relevant to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Helsinki Convention on transboundary pollution, and engages with policy dialogues from the Council of Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Topics include pest dynamics related to the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, carbon sequestration studied by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, and restoration research connected with the Ramsar Convention and the Natura 2000 network.
Editorial oversight is provided by an editor-in-chief assisted by editorial board members drawn from institutions such as the ETH Zurich, the University of Cambridge, the University of Helsinki, the University of Warsaw, and the University of Lisbon. The peer-review process involves external referees from organizations including the European Forest Institute, the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, and the Austrian Research Centre for Forests. Manuscript decisions are informed by guidelines endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics, and ethical oversight aligns with standards from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors where applicable.
The journal is indexed in major services used by researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture, the European Space Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for remote-sensing studies, and appears in databases maintained by entities such as Clarivate Analytics, Scopus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals platforms. Other abstracting services include the Chemical Abstracts Service, the BIOSIS Previews, and the Zentralblatt MATH-adjacent listings for quantitative ecology, facilitating discovery by scholars at the Smithsonian Institution, the Natural History Museum, London, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Citations to the journal occur in synthesis reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, policy briefs from the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, and technical guidance from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The journal has been compared with flagship titles such as New Phytologist, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, and Global Change Biology in analyses by bibliometric groups at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University and the Max Planck Society. Its impact factor and citation metrics are tracked by Journal Citation Reports and inform evaluations at universities including the University of British Columbia, the University of Melbourne, and the University of São Paulo.
Noteworthy contributions have addressed topics related to the European spruce bark beetle outbreaks studied alongside reports from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, assisted migration debates linked to recommendations by the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme, and carbon budgeting work cited in the Kyoto Protocol discussions. Special issues have focused on themes aligned with conferences hosted by the Society of American Foresters, the European Forest Institute, and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, featuring guest editors from the University of Warsaw, the University of Freiburg, and the University of Padua.
Published by Springer Science+Business Media, the journal offers subscription-based access with hybrid open-access options consistent with mandates from funders such as the European Research Council, the Horizon 2020 programme, and national agencies including the German Research Foundation and the French National Research Agency. Authors commonly deposit manuscripts in institutional repositories at the Max Planck Digital Library, the HAL Open Science Archive, and the DARIAH infrastructure, while copyright and licensing choices reference policies from the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.
Category:Forestry journals