European Journal of Forest Engineering

European Journal of Forest Engineering (EJFE) is an international, semi-annual, peer-reviewed research journal. Published by the Forest Engineering and Technologies (FETEC) Platform in Turkey, the journal serves as a professional venue for pure and applied research in the field of forest engineering and technologies.

Focus and Scope

EJFE offers original research articles and subject reviews addressing a comprehensive range of topics within forest engineering:

• Sustainable Resource Management: Sustainable management of multi-use natural resources.
• Forest Operations & Logistics: Forest harvesting, forest transportation, and small-scale forest operations.
• Forest Infrastructure: Planning, design, and construction of forest roads and forest road structures.
• Engineering Economics: Engineering economics and cost estimation.
• Ergonomics & Safety: Human factors, training, ergonomics, and safety in forestry activities.
• Natural Disaster & Bioengineering: Engineering solutions for natural disasters, flood and avalanche control, and bioengineering structures.
• Precision Forestry & IT: Information Technologies (IT) in forestry, including GIS, Remote Sensing (RS), Photogrammetry, and scientific decision support systems.

Open Access Policy & Fees

EJFE is a Diamond Open Access journal, committed to making research freely available to the public to support a global exchange of knowledge.

• No Fees: There are no article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges for authors.
• Free Access: Accepted articles are published online immediately without any fee being charged to readers or authors.

Copyright and Licensing

• Licensing: All works published in EJFE are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License.
• Author Rights: EJFE allows authors to hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.

Peer Review Process

To ensure the highest scientific quality, EJFE follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review system.

1. Initial Screening: The Editorial Board evaluates manuscripts for scope, format, and basic suitability.
2. Plagiarism Detection: Originality is verified using iThenticate or Turnitin software.
3. Scientific Review: Manuscripts within the scope are sent to qualified reviewers for scientific evaluation.
4. Timeline: The process is typically completed within two months, depending on the required changes.

Publication Details

• e-ISSN: 2149-5637
• Abbreviated Title: Eur J Forest Eng
• Frequency: Published in two issues per year (June and December)
• Publisher: Forest Engineering and Technologies (FETEC) Platform