Skip to content
No other fees Fully open access

Forest Systems

Published by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Spain

Visit journal Author guidelines Report a correction

Summary and key facts

Forest Systems is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Spain. Its ISSN is 2171-9845 (online) and 2171-5068. It uses anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2171-9845
ISSN (print)
2171-5068
Publisher
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Country
Spain
Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY
Time to publication
47 weeks (average)
Open access since
1991
Articles indexed
477
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
CC BY
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Deposit policy
Open Policy Finder
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
47 weeks
Open access since
1991

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Forest Systems charge an article processing charge?

No. Forest Systems charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Forest Systems peer reviewed?

Yes. Forest Systems uses anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Forest Systems indexed?

Forest Systems is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Forest Systems?

Forest Systems reports an average of 47 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

Similar journals with no APC

Other journals covering the same subjects.