The Journal of Wood Science is the official journal of the Japan Wood Research Society. This journal provides an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and the discussion of current issues in wood and its utilization. The journal publishes original articles on basic and applied research dealing with the science, technology, and engineering of wood, wood components, wood and wood-based products, and wood constructions. Articles concerned with pulp and paper, fiber resources from non-woody plants, wood-inhabiting insects and fungi, wood biomass, and environmental and ecological issues in forest products are also included. In addition to original articles, the journal publishes review articles on selected topics concerning wood science and related fields. The editors welcome the submission of manuscripts from any country.
Speed
48 days to first decision for all manuscripts
55 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
136 days from submission to acceptance
12 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
2.17 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.415 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.375 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.572 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
450,512 Downloads (2021)
13 Altmetric mentions,
Journal of Wood Science is affiliated with The Japan Wood Research Society.