Journal of Wood Science
EditorDr. Kenji Umemura
DisciplineWood science, forest products, materials science
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (Springer Japan) for the Japan Wood Research Society
CountryJapan
FrequencyBimonthly
History1955–present
OpenaccessHybrid
Impact2.2
Impact-year2023
Websitehttps://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/
Link 1https://link.springer.com/journal/10086/volumes-and-issues
Link1-nameOnline archive
Link 2https://jwoodscience.springeropen.com/about/editorial-board
Link2-nameEditorial board
Issn1435-0211
Eissn1611-4663

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.

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  1. ^ "Journal of Wood Science". DOAJ. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  2. ^ "Editorial Board – Journal of Wood Science". SpringerOpen. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  3. ^ "Citation Impact 2023". Journal of Wood Science. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  4. ^ "Journal of Wood Science Impact Factor, Total Articles, Total Cites". Bioxbio. Retrieved 2025-06-09.