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title: "Forest Policy and Economics: impact and top papers"
description: "Forest Policy and Economics has a 2-year mean citedness of 4.80 and an h-index of 118 in OpenAlex, #25 of 124 tracked economics journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 205 papers, and its papers received 9,716 citations."
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# Forest Policy and Economics

- 6 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 1389-9341
- Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics
- ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1389-9341
- OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S95823145

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## Key findings

- Forest Policy and Economics has a 2-year mean citedness of 4.80 and an h-index of 118 in OpenAlex, #25 of 124 tracked economics journals by citedness.
- In 2025 it published 205 papers, and its papers received 9,716 citations.
- Forest Policy and Economics published 27 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #37 of 480 journals.
- Leading institutions: Wageningen University & Research (2), Lund University (2) and University of Freiburg (2).
- Countries: Germany (5), Sweden (5) and Finland (5).
- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, Forest Policy and Economics published 26 papers (1 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “forest governance” (9), “forest policy” (6) and “forest industry” (3).

## Citation metrics

*Citation metrics (OpenAlex)*

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.80 |
| h-index | 118 |
| i10-index | 2,267 |
| Papers in OpenAlex | 3,500 |
| Citations in OpenAlex | 104,321 |
| Rank among tracked economics journals | [#25 of 124](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/economics.md) |

*Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Citations received |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 187 | 8,492 |
| 2025 | 205 | 9,716 |
| 2024 | 183 | 9,397 |
| 2023 | 164 | 9,784 |
| 2022 | 134 | 9,227 |
| 2021 | 205 | 8,667 |
| 2020 | 216 | 7,437 |
| 2019 | 197 | 6,066 |
| 2018 | 169 | 5,495 |
| 2017 | 194 | 4,623 |
| 2016 | 188 | 4,308 |

2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly.

Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |

*Most frequent keywords, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | forest governance | 9 |
| 2 | forest policy | 6 |
| 3 | forest industry | 3 |
| 4 | Ghana | 2 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 2 |
| 6 | community forestry | 2 |
| 7 | community-based natural resource management | 2 |
| 8 | forest conservation | 2 |
| 9 | forest products trade | 2 |
| 10 | institutional fragmentation | 2 |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | [Keeping nature acceptable: A modest proposal for responsible wildness](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103939) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Georg Winkel, Douglas Sheil | Wageningen University & Research |
| 2026-10-31 | [What drives value added in China's forest products industry: A factor-ownership perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103941) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Wenqi Zhao, Jixian Meng, Yuan Liu et al. | Beijing Forestry University; Tsinghua University; Hubei University Of Economics |
| 2026-10-31 | [Explaining forest value perceptions across Europe: A multilevel analysis of individual and geographic variation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103955) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Moses Kazungu, Marcel Hunziker | Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research |
| 2026-10-30 | [Community perspectives on climate and land-use change drivers of medicinal plant availability in Ghana’s mangrove forests: Evidence from the Greater Amanzule Wetland ecosystem](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103950) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Stephen Awuni, Francis Adarkwah, Miroslav Hájek et al. | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; University of Ghana; … |
| 2026-10-29 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1389-9341(26)00252-2) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-28 | [From legalisation to benefits: rethinking success in the implementation of Indonesia's social forestry programme](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103940) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Pisca A. Tias, Constance L. McDermott | University of Oxford |
| 2026-10-23 | [Reconceptualizing forest degradation in the European Union Deforestation Regulation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103938) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Clément Lasselin | Lund University; Sorbonne Université |
| 2026-10-23 | [How actors navigate the informal–formal continuum: Relational embeddedness and agency in rubber plantation tenure right transfer in Xishuangbanna of China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103934) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Yan Feng, Jinlong Liu, Da Li et al. | Liaocheng University; Renmin University of China; Beijing City University; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [Trade and production impacts of Japan's domestic forestry-related subsidy and incentive programs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103930) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Indroneil Ganguly, Badri Gopalakrishnan, Abdallah Akintola et al. | University of Washington; Boston College |
| 2026-10-17 | [Stakeholder governance and coordination challenges in participatory forest management: Kakamega Forest, Kenya](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103937) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Ibrahim Osewe, Nicolae Talpă, Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan et al. | Transilvania University of Brașov |
| 2026-10-17 | [Implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation with an equity perspective and its potential regulatory impacts on forests and livelihoods](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103936) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Jimena Solar, Karin Ingold, Yovita Ivanova et al. | University of Bern; Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology; Bioversity International |
| 2026-10-16 | [Corrigendum to “What we (don't) know about polarisation over forestry: navigating concepts of polarisation in forest policy research” \[For. Policy Econ. 192 (2026) 103904\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103933) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Jakob Skovgaard, Fariborz Zelli, Stephen W. Wyatt et al. | Lund University; Université de Moncton; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| 2026-10-15 | [Community, capitals and collective action (3Cs): A new framework for understanding community forestry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103935) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Sony Baral, Sushma Poudel, Samrat Subedi et al. | Tribhuvan University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Resilience and adaptation in forest co-management systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103932) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Ayonghe Akonwi Nebasifu, Yvonne Kiki Nchanji, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta et al. | University of Helsinki; United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability; University of Toyama; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Integrating climate and forest governance: emerging pathways and the way forward](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103928) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Simon Bulian, Sarah Lilian Burns, Christin Heinz-Fischer et al. | Heidelberg University; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; University of Göttingen; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Reading the forest through patents: A Europe-wide sector analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103929) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Ivana Živojinović, Stojan Ivanović, Niels Strange et al. | European Forest Institute; European Forest Institute; BOKU University; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Corrigendum to “Shifting industrial geographies of timber production and processing in the Pacific Northwest” \[For. Pol. Econ. 181 (2025) 103588\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103931) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Mindy S. Crandall, Liam Resener, Susan Charnley et al. | Oregon State University; US Forest Service; United States Department of Agriculture |
| 2026-10-13 | [Colonial sectoral dependency: The case of forest-related trade between Germany and Cameroon since 1892](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103926) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Hannah Ehrlichmann, Maria Brockhaus, Arttu Malkamäki et al. | University of Helsinki; Aalto University; Stockholm Resilience Centre; … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Reporting on the polarised ‘forest issue’: sensitive terminology, complex relationships, and centrifugal effects as challenges for journalistic role performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103924) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Kornelia Johansson, Peter Berglez, Ann Grubbström | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Örebro University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Layered conditionality in the global timber trade: Regulatory interoperability and the EUDR–FLEGT interface in Indonesia and Ghana](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103927) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Shawkat Alam, Iman Prihandono | Macquarie University; Universitas Airlangga |
| 2026-10-08 | [High conservation values forests: Insights from FSC National Risk Assessments on global protection efforts](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103920) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan, Nikolay Neykov, Nicolae Talpă et al. | Transilvania University of Brașov; University of Forestry; Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava; … |
| 2026-10-08 | [Corrigendum to “Co-creation of governance innovations for sustainable forest ecosystem services in Europe” \[Forest Policy and Economics 189 (2026) 103828\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103919) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Tatiana Kluvánková, Martin Špaček, Stanislava Brnkaľáková et al. | Slovak Academy of Sciences; Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences; Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [Consumers' hedonic and utilitarian attitudes toward sustainable products: Implications for the sustainability value–behavior gap and wood-based bioproducts](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103921) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Jani Holopainen, Jyri Hoffren, Marianna Halinen et al. | University of Eastern Finland; Corvinus University of Budapest |
| 2026-10-07 | [Corrigendum to “Wildly diverse: How Europeans vary in their views on forest landscapes” \[Forest Policy and Economics Volume 188 July 2026 103800\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103901) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Jakob Derks, Dennis Roitsch, Marko Lovrić et al. | Wageningen University & Research; European Forest Institute |
| 2026-10-06 | [A structured framework for assessing participatory processes in forest management: a pilot application in Italy and Slovenia](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103923) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Giorgia Di Domenico, Pezdevšek Malovrh Špela, Paletto Alessandro | Università degli Studi della Tuscia; Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria; University of Ljubljana |
| 2026-10-06 | [Fair benefit distribution in forestland transfer with social capital participation in China: An improved Shapley value approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103922) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Xian Qin, Wei Zhang, Feiteng Zhang et al. | Shandong Management University; China University of Geosciences |
| 2026-10-06 | [Global forest governance in a fragmenting post-world war II order – What should remain?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2026.103925) | [Forest Policy and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics.md) | Nick Lalrinmawia, F. Lalnunmawia, P.C. Vanlalhluna | Mizoram University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Forest Policy and Economics. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/forest-policy-and-economics

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