These are the more popular general forestry journals, regardless of impact factor: Canadian Journal of Forest Research, European Journal of Forest Research, Forest Ecology and Management, Forest Policy and Economics, Forest Science, Forestry, Forests, Journal of Forestry, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Silva Fennica, International Forestry Review.

There are others, of course ( New Zealand Journal of Forest Science, Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Forest Systems, Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Bosque). And even others ...

Omissions are my mistake.

Forest Ecology and Management, Tree Physiology

Forest Research, Ecosystems

Indian forester journal

New Forests, Trees structure and function, Forest Ecology and Management is the top one

These are the more popular general forestry journals, regardless of impact factor: Canadian Journal of Forest Research, European Journal of Forest Research, Forest Ecology and Management, Forest Policy and Economics, Forest Science, Forestry, Forests, Journal of Forestry, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Silva Fennica, International Forestry Review.

There are others, of course ( New Zealand Journal of Forest Science, Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Forest Systems, Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Bosque). And even others ...

Omissions are my mistake.

The interesting question was, but the answers are much more interesting

Forest Ecology and Management is the one I go to when I have to just read one. For operations oriented work - probably forest engineering. I think we have a gap in the applied journals in the US with the loss of the applied journals.

I think it's very complicated to choose just one magazine. Also, it is increasingly common to find articles on forest issues in non-forestry journals. Prof. Bettinger has included a very sensible list, but if you want more information you can go to JCR (forestry journals)

Thank you Dr. Luis Diaz-Balteiro, for your answer.

I would also mention some journals focused in applied ecology where relevant information about forests is published, like Journal of Applied Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecosystems or Applied Vegetation Science. Out of those usually included within the Forestry category, I agree with previous opinions and would recommend Forest Ecology and Management

An interesting questions: I believe it's very complex to choose just one and it depends the area of expertise, like me I usually go with CJFR, EJFR, EJOR, SAFS, CJFE. Same at previous answers I think we have a gap in the applied journals as well.

Hello Rudinger,

There is a gap between the society and forestry. There are many factors contributing to it. There is need to understand the way in which different countries do manage their natural forest? This may pave way for better understanding!

Good day.

Thank you Dr. Alexander Gradel for critical view

Thanks Maria for adding a value input, to the discussion.

Cheers

S. Suresh Ramanan

I think Forest Ecology and Management, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Forest Science and Forest Products Journal are some of the most preferred and widely read journals in the discipline of forestry.