OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Neutral effect of nitrogen addition and negative effect of precipitation reduction on the soil faunal community in a temperate forest	23
CO₂ and CH₄ fluxes from forest soil in the northern Da Xing’anling Mountains in Northeast China during the freezing and thawing periods of near-surface soil in 2018–2019	23
Bayesian inference for Johnson's SB and Weibull distributions	19
Equations for estimating the above- and belowground biomass of grey alder (Alnus incana(L.) Moench.) and common alder (Alnus glutinosaL.) in Latvia	18
Carbon concentration of living tree biomass of Pinus sylvestris , Picea abies , Betula pendula and	17
The development of foliar fungal communities of nursery-grown Pinus sylvestris seedlings	13
Correction	12
Production losses during the transition from even-aged management to gap cutting in Norway spruce and Scots Pine stands in Southern Sweden	12
Effects of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria microbial on the growth, rhizosphere soil properties, and bacterial community of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica seedlings	12
Using hybrid modelling to predict basal area and evaluate effects of climate change on growth of Norway spruce and Scots pine stands	10
Specified resilience value of alternative forest management adaptations to storms	10
Financial comparison between rotation forestry (RF) and continuous cover forestry (CCF) on spruce-dominated peatlands	8
Analysis of forest tree dieback using UltraCam and UAV imagery	8
Effects of climate and topography on height-diameter allometry of Pinus ponderosa	8
Carbon and oxygen dual-isotopes in tree rings indicate alternative physiological responses opted by European beech trees to survive drought stress	8
Strigolactone regulates plant architecture by inhibiting lateral branch growth in Quercus mongolica seedlings	7
The digitalisation of the Nordic bioeconomy and its effect on gender equality	7
Public right of access to private land: examples and considerations	7
Exploring the diversity of non-industrial private forest properties in Southern Sweden	7
Predicting stem taper using artificial neural network and regression models for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestrisL.) in northwestern Türkiye	7
The utility of forest attribute maps for automated Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) modelling	6
Taper, volume, and bark thickness models for spruce, pine, and birch in Norway	6
Measures against pine weevil Hylobius abietis also reduce damage by Hylastes cunicularius and Hylastes brunneus	6
Variable-density thinning designs for harvester-based operations in Northern Europe	6
Productivity and cost assessment of two harvesting methods for medium-rotation poplar plantations	6

Effects of long-term nitrogen addition on the fine root morphology and anatomy of four main shrub species in an old-growth forest	6
State of forest research in 2010s – a bibliographic study with special reference to Finland, Sweden and Austria	6
Estimating fine-root production in three forestry-drained boreal peatlands dominated by Downy birch ( Betula pubescens Ehrh.)	5
Spatial variation of surface soil carbon in a boreal forest – the role of historical fires, contemporary vegetation, and hydro-topography	5
Stand-level growth models for long-term projections of the main species groups in Norway	5
Correction	5
Assessing the profitability of thinning Norway’s spruce and pine forests: an analysis accounting for machine trail effects	5
Life cycle analysis to estimate CO₂e emissions from forest harvesting systems in intensively managed Pinus radiata plantations	5
Correction	5
Bark composition changes along the trunk of three softwood species: Picea abies, Abies alba Mill. and Pseudotsuga menziesii	5
Root frost tolerance, seasonal variation in root growth, and field performance of one-year-old Russian larch seedlings with simulated root freezing damages	5
Understorey-overstorey biotic and nutrient interactions are key factors for Pinus pinaster growth and development under oligotrophic conditions	4
Early development of planted Norway spruce in recently established stands, growing pure and in admixture	4
Tree-level differences in Norway spruce and Scots pine growth after extreme thinning treatments	4
Thermal sum drives abundance and distribution range shift of Panolis flammea in Finland	4
Long-term nitrogen addition and drought altered root trait and plant biomass allocation of five herbs in early spring in a temperate forest	4
Current state of mixed forests available for wood supply in Finland and Sweden	4
Forest regeneration management and policy in the Nordic–Baltic region since 1900	4
Examining low-intensity surface fires in boreal forests using sentinel-2 time series and bitemporal terrestrial laser scanning	4
Altitudinal effect on Crimean pine (Pinus nigraJ.F. Arnold subsp.pallasiana(Lamb.) Holmboe) sapling morphology in north-western Türkiye	4
Growth rate and economic evaluation of mixed stands established with Cedrus libani and Pinus nigra	4
Plasticity in nitrogen form uptake and preference in response to long-term nitrogen addition of the main tree species in a temperate old growth forest	4
Effects of thinning intensities on litterfall characteristics and decomposition in the natural secondary lowland forests of Southeastern Taiwan	4
Weak performance of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle in the non-native lodgepole pine	4
Temporal changes in forest floor carbon stocks following scarification in boreal lichen woodlands	4
Economic losses caused by butt rot in Norway spruce trees in Norway	4
Flowering variation and its effect on the gene diversity of seed crops in a clonal seed orchard of Pinus koraiensis Siebold et Zucc.	3
Characterization of forestry contractors’ business models and profitability in Northern Sweden	3
Short-term effects of hardened wood ash and nitrogen fertilisation on understory vegetation in a Norway spruce forest in south-east Norway	3
Regeneration failure of Scots pine changes the species composition of young forests	3
Habitat and microhabitat suitability for Italian Platycerus species (Coleoptera: Lucanidae): elevation, slope aspect and deadwood features	3
Checking the balance between pathogenic and mutualistic pine needle fungi of the genus Lophodermium in forested and urban areas of Slovakia	3
Correction	3
Seasonal variation of morphological traits, wood formation, and soil properties differs betweenQuercus roburL. andRobinia pseudoacaciaL. saplings	3
Open geospatial data can predict the early field performance of Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch seedlings in Nordic boreal forests	3
Costs and benefits of implementing continuous cover forestry in boreal peatlands	3
Growth of northern red oak in southern Sweden	3
Operational prediction of forest attributes using standardised harvester data and airborne laser scanning data in Sweden	3
Development of young mixed Norway spruce and Scots pine stands with juvenile stand management in Finland	3
Comparing stand growth models in optimizing mixed-species forest management	3
Effects of long-term nitrogen addition on fine root dynamics in a temperate natural secondary forest	2
The potential to develop environmental values on privately owned forest land in southern Sweden	2
Intersexual segregation in winter foraging of great spotted woodpeckerDendrocopos majorin riparian forests infested with invasive tree species	2
Using a drone to monitoring arboreal nests of birds of prey	2
100 years of change in an old-growth Scots pine forest in Hamra National Park: insights from permanent plots established in central Sweden in 1922	2
Will intensity of forest regeneration measures improve volume production and economy?	2
An empirical model for forest landscape planning and its financial consequences for landowners	2
Strip cutting management in Scots pine stands on peatlands – a financial comparison to rotation forestry	2
The potential of small-scale owners’ associations for sustainable forest management: the case of the Czech Republic	2
Host range, genetic variability, and mating types of Lecanosticta acicola in Slovakia	2

Effects of changed interpretation of the Finnish Forest Act on the Riparian Woodland Key habitats	2
Identifying old Norway spruce and Scots pine trees by morphological traits and site characteristics	2
Household risk preferences and forestland use right transactions in China: tenure security or price illusion?	2
Developing an individual tree diameter increment model of oaks using indicator variables and mixed effects in central China	2
Forest roads damage detection based on deep learning algorithms	2
Influence of ruts on the physical properties of Gleyic Retisols after logging machinery passage	2
Citizens’ knowledge of and perceptions of multi-storey wood buildings in seven European countries	2
Optimal bucking of stems from terrestrial laser scanning data to maximize forest value	1
Comparison of estimation algorithms for individual tree diameter at breast height based on hand-held mobile laser scanning	1
Genetic diversity of second generation-parental germplasm of masson pine revealed by SSR markers and establishment of a core germplasm collection	1
Mycelial growth of Inonotus obliquus on malt extract media and on wood of different host species	1
Ex-ante impact assessment of land-use zoning decisions on potential wood supply at a regional level – a case study from two provinces in Finland	1
Updating of forest stand data by using recent digital photogrammetry in combination with older airborne laser scanning data	1
Non-industrial private forest owners’ willingness to manage for climate change and biodiversity	1
A user-driven, reduced whole-stand growth model for major hybrid poplar clones in Spain	1
Estimating future consumption of forest chips based on insights from energy producers: a case study for Finland	1
Comparison of four alternative survey methods in assessing dead wood at the stand level	1
Harvesting of wood for energy generation: a quantitative stand-level analysis in an Italian mountainous district	1
Mapping Finland’s regional forest bioeconomy plans	1
Thinning strategies impact the productivity, perpetuity and profitability of mixed stands	1
Change in Carpinus betulus flowering in the Czech Republic	1
Recruitment dynamics of naturally regenerated Scots pine under different overstorey densities in southern Sweden	1
Seed production in a dioecious subcanopy conifer tree Taxus baccata : the positive effect of neighboring males and female heterozygosity	1
Modelling branch surface area of Picea abies [L.] Karst	1
Key drivers and obstacles for performance among forest harvesting service contractors – a qualitative case study from Sweden	1
Evaluation of individual-tree growth models for Picea abies based on a case study of an uneven-sized stand in southern Sweden	1
Genetic test and early selection in full-sib families of Pinus koraiensis	1
Beliefs on environmental impact of wood construction	1
“Profitability is sustainability:” framing of forest management practices by the Swedish forest industry	1
Measuring the forest-based bioeconomy in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland	1
Occupancy rates of excavated cavities and nest boxes in managed boreal forest in relation to forest structure	1
Harmonized decay classification for dead wood in Nordic national forest inventories	1
Nepal's community forestry: critical reflection from the governance perspective	1
The influence of forest site types on the distribution of moose Alces alces in north-eastern Poland	1
Frequency of Armillaria species in woody substrates in Latvian Norway spruce stands	1
Gas exchange and ¹³ C-based estimates of intrinsic water-use efficiency show different responses to CO ₂ enrichment: a global meta	1
Spatial analysis of forest cover and quality dynamics of Jalthal forest in the Jhapa district, Nepal	1
Predicting snow damage in conifer forests using a mechanistic snow damage model and high-resolution snow accumulation data	1
Legacy effects of past thinnings modulate drought stress reactions at present	1
Changes in soil carbon and nitrogen stocks and microbial community after forest conversion in a subtropical region	1