Question 1

Which countries lead Forestry research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Forestry. By volume, Brazil and Indonesia publish the most (7.3k and 3.2k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Forestry research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Forestry on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Forestry?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Forestry, Wopke van der Werf, Gerardo Moreno and Frans Bongers have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Forestry research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Forestry research in 2022-now are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil) and Belém (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Daloa, Korhogo and Müncheberg.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Forestry?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Universidade de São Paulo and Wageningen University & Research score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Forestry research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Forest Ecology and Conservation.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Forestry?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Forestry is "The Effect of Riding as an Alternative Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (Guoqin Wang, Ruiqin Ma, Guangwei Qiao et al., 2015), with 18,689 citations. Next come "Vive la différence: plant functional diversity matters to ecosystem processes" (3,305) and "An overview of APSIM, a model designed for farming systems simulation" (2,901).