Aims and Scope

The Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical. It is issued as part of the “Bulletin of Higher Educational Institutions” since 1958 and published 6 times a year.

Founder and Publisher is the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (NArFU).

Publishing house is the Publishing House named after V.N. Bulatov, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

The journal has a permanent editorial board and a peer review board.

Lesnoy Zhurnal (Russian Forestry Journal) is registered in the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), certificate ПИ № ФС 77 - 68 484 от 27.01.2017.

The publication is registered in the ISSN International Center – ISSN 0536-1036.

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The aims of the journal include the coverage of the problems of forestry and the forest industry in Russia, countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and foreign countries; publication of works that have a theoretical and /or practical significance in these fields; promoting the quality of specialist training.

The objectives of the journal as a part of the Russian and university scientific information system are:

  • highlight the results of scientific-research, scientific-practical and experimental activities of the academic staff and science workers of universities, scientific and environment-oriented organizations in Russia, CIS and foreign countries;
  • promotion of basic scientific advances; 
  • preservation and restoration of biological diversity of forests, improving their potential and quality;
  • promotion of the development of scientific information base in Russia;
  • organization of open scientific debate to enhance the quality of research and the efficiency of the examination of scientific works;
  • development of cooperation with Russian and foreign organizations and scientists, as well as facilitating the integration of Russian scientists into the international scientific community.

The Author’s audience includes scientists, engineers of forestry and forest industry, university professors, postgraduate and master's students.

The scientific peer-reviewed journal Lesnoy Zhurnal (Russian Forestry Journal) publishes original theoretical, topical, experimental and methodological articles, as well as analytical reviews and reviews complying with the scope of the journal. 

The journal is aimed at a wide range of professionals in the field of forestry.