About Journal of the Japanese Forest Society

The journal is published bimonthly. The embargo period of on-line journal is 2 months.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed contents by Editorial Manager.

Original articles, reviews, and short communications of the journal have English-language bibliographic information, including titles, abstracts, and keywords.

Aims and Scope

The Journal of the Japanese Forest Society has been published in Japanese by the Japanese Forest Society since 1919. The journal publishes original research papers, reviews, short communications, and information covering all aspects of research and practice about forests and forestry. Membership in the society is a prerequisite for publication in the journal.

The Field of Research

Forest policy and social sciences, Forest management, Forest machinery, Forest roads, Forest operations and technique, Landscape planning and design, Forest hydrology, Erosion control, Meteology and hazards, Forest soil science, Site evaluation and classification, Nutrient cycling, Siliviculture, Vegetation dynamics, Production processes, Tree Physiology and ecophysiology, Breeding and Biotechnology, Entomology, Wildlife, Plant pathology...Moreover, the journal publishes one or two special issues per year that focus forests and forestry in Japan.