Journal of Forestry

Journal of Forestry  
Discipline Forestry
Language English
Edited by Don C. Bragg
Publication details
Publication history
 1902–present
Publisher
Frequency 8 issues per year
1.675
Standard abbreviations
J. For.
Indexing
ISSN 0022-1201
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The Journal of Forestry is the primary scholarly journal of the Society of American Foresters. It aims to advance the forestry profession by keeping professional foresters informed about developments and ideas related to the practice of forestry. The journal publishes editorial and technical content related to topics of general interest to natural resource and forest management. Articles are generally written for an audience of non-specialists, with topics spanning the many facets or disciplines of forestry.[1] The Journal is currently edited by Don C. Bragg (USFS). According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2016 impact factor is 1.675.[2]

History

The origins of the Journal of Forestry go back to October 1902, when one of its predecessors, the Forestry Quarterly, was first published at the New York State College of Forestry at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, under the editorial advisement of Bernhard E. Fernow, John Gifford, and Walter Mulford.[3] Less than a year later, upon closure of the College, the Quarterly commenced independent publication, with Bernhard E. Fernow as editor-in-chief and a board of editors consisting of many prominent figures in American forestry in the early part of the 20th century, including Carl Schenck, founder of the Biltmore Forest School and Andrew J. Foy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The Journal of Forestry commenced publication in 1917, incorporating the Quarterly and the Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters. Volume was set at 15, continuing the Quarterly. Editorial responsibilities were assumed by the editorial board of the Society of American Foresters, for which the journal became the official publication.

See also

References

  1. ↑ (JOF website accessed Dec 12, 2011)
  2. ↑ "Journal of Forestry". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
  3. ↑ Forestry Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 1902), frontispiece. Available: https://archive.org/download/forestryquarterl01newy/forestryquarterl01newy_bw.pdf.
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