| Editor | Dr. Kenji Umemura |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Wood science, forest products, materials science |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (Springer Japan) for the Japan Wood Research Society |
| Country | Japan |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| History | 1955–present |
| Openaccess | Hybrid |
| Impact | 2.2 |
| Impact-year | 2023 |
| Website | https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/ |
| Link 1 | https://link.springer.com/journal/10086/volumes-and-issues |
| Link1-name | Online archive |
| Link 2 | https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/about/editorial-board |
| Link2-name | Editorial board |
| Issn | 1435-0211 |
| Eissn | 1611-4663 |
Journal of Wood Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Springer Japan on behalf of the Japan Wood Research Society. It provides an international forum for basic and applied research in wood and wood-based materials, including chemistry, physics, biology, forest products, pulp and paper, biomass, and construction. The journal was established in 1955.[1]
The current editor-in-chief is Professor Kenji Umemura of Kyoto University.[2]
The journal has an impact factor of 2.2 for 2023, with a 5‑year impact factor of 2.5, ranking in the first quartile (Q1) of the “Materials Science, Paper & Wood” category.[3][4] It is indexed in the major bibliographic databases including Scopus, Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, and Google Scholar.
See also
References
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- ^ "Editorial Board – Journal of Wood Science". SpringerOpen. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Citation Impact 2023". Journal of Wood Science. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Journal of Wood Science Impact Factor, Total Articles, Total Cites". Bioxbio. Retrieved 2025-06-09.