About this journal

Aims and scope

Wood Material Science and Engineering is a multidisciplinary and international journal with the aim to serve at the forefront of the wood science and technology field. The journal publishes original articles on basic and applied research dealing with:

  • Wood material science with emphasis on: water-wood relations, wood durability, wood modification, wood mechanics, wood composites, engineered wood products, energy conversion and eco-efficient wood based products.
  • Wood engineering, i.e. the application of the wood material science to designing, processing and manufacturing of forest products and the use of machines and processes for these products. Products of concern are biofuels, sawn wood and further refined products such as structural elements, interior fittings and furnishings. In this aspect the link between the nature of the wood material and the properties of the final wood products in-service and its impact on the environment is of outmost importance.
High quality review papers may also be accepted but the topic should be discussed with the editor before submission.

All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.

All peer review is single anonymized.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 92K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 2.2 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.3 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • 1.024 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.406 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 34 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 37 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 12 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 40% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editor
Dick Sandberg - Luleå University of Technology, Skellefteå, Sweden [email protected]

Co-Editors
Charles Frihart - Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA [email protected]
Magnus Wålinder - KTH Building Materials, Sweden [email protected]
Andreja Kutnar - InnoRenew CoE and University of Primorska, Slovenia [email protected]
George Mantanis - University of Thessaly, Dept. of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design, Greece [email protected]

Editorial Board
Stergios Adamopoulos -Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Aldo Ballerini Arroyo -University of Bío-Bío, Chile
Cecilia Bustos Avila -University of Bío-Bío, Chile
Stavros Avramidis -University of British Columbia, Canada
Christian Brischke - Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Germany
Carlito Calil -University of São Paulo, Brazil
Zeki Candan -Istanbul University, Turkey
Jinzhen Cao - Beijing Forestry University, China
Zhangjing Chen -Virginia Tech University, USA
Dilek Dogu -Istanbul University, Turkey
Andrade Fernando Egas -Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Charles Frazier -Virginia Tech University, USA
Roger Hernández - Laval University, Canada
Mark Hughes - Aalto University, Finland
Miha Humar - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Christopher G. Hunt - USDA Forest Products Laboratory, USA
Mark Irle - ESB, Ecole Supérieure du Bois, France
Joseph E Jakes - USDA Forest Products Laboratory, USA
Dennis Jones - Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Olov Karlsson - Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
S. Nami Kartal - Istanbul University, Turkey
Manja Kitek Kuzman - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Carsten Mai - University of Göttingen, Germany
Bartlomiej Mazela - Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
Laura Moya - Universidad ORT Uruguay, Uruguay
Róbert Németh - University of Sopron, Hungary
Byung-Dae Park - Kyungpook National University, Korea
Marko Petric - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mathieu Petrissans - LERMAB, Universite de Lorraine, France
Carmen-Mihaela Popescu - Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Romania
Eiichi Obataya - Tsukuba University, Japan
Martin Ohlmeyer - Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Germany
Tarmo Räty - Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Halil Turgut Sahin - Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey
Anna Sandak - CNR-IVALSA, Italy and InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia
Robert Schmidt - Hexion Asia-Pacific, Australia
Arijit Sinha - Oregon State University, USA
Hamid Reza Taghiyari - Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran
Lars Tellnes - Ostfold Research, Norway
Emil Engelund Thybring - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Luigi Todaro - University of Basilicata, Italy
Samuel Zelinka - USDA Forest Products Laboratory, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Wood Material Science and Engineering is tracked/indexed/covered by the following services:

AgBiotechNet (CABI)
Agricultural Economics Database (CABI)
Bibliography of Systematic Mycology (CABI)
Biocontrol News and Information (CABI)
CAB Abstracts (CABI)
Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI)
Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
Horticultural Science (CABI)
Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts (CABI)
Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI)
Maize Abstracts (CABI)
Nematological Abstracts (CABI)
Nutrition Abstracts and Review Series A: Human and Experimental (CABI)
Parasitology Database (CABI)
Pig News and Information (CABI)
Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (CABI)
Protozoological Abstracts (CABI)
Review of Agricultural Entomology (CABI)
Review of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (CABI)
Scopus (Elsevier)
Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CABI)
Veterinary Bulletin (CABI)
Weeds Abstracts (CABI)

Open access

Wood Material Science & Engineering is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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Society information

Nordic Forest Research (SNS or SamNordisk Skogsforskning) is a Nordic cooperating body under the Nordic Council of Ministers. We strive to enhance benefits for the Nordic region and contribute to a green, competitive and equal society in the Nordic region.

MISSION: to promote research for sustainable forestry

• Facilitate and create synergies through Nordic research cooperation

• Advise the Nordic Council of Ministers

• Promote international contacts

• Communicate research results

WEBSITE: https://nordicforestresearch.org/ ​

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