《森林科學》是一份同行評議的期刊，發表基礎和應用研究，探索自然科學和社會科學的所有方面，因為它們適用于世界森林生態系統的功能和管理。主題包括造林學、森林管理、生物計量學、經濟學、昆蟲學與病理學、火災與燃料管理、森林生態學、遺傳學與樹木改良、地理空間技術、收獲與利用、景觀生態學、運籌學、森林政策、生理學、休閒學、社會科學、土壤與水文、野生動物管理。森林科學目前的影響因子為1.364,2017年期刊引文報告?(Clarivate Analytics, 2018)的五年影響因子為1.649。《森林科學》分2月、4月、6月、8月、10月和12月出版，雙月刊。

Forest Science is a peer-reviewed journal publishing fundamental and applied research that explores all aspects of natural and social sciences as they apply to the function and management of the forested ecosystems of the world. Topics include silviculture, forest management, biometrics, economics, entomology & pathology, fire & fuels management, forest ecology, genetics & tree improvement, geospatial technologies, harvesting & utilization, landscape ecology, operations research, forest policy, physiology, recreation, social sciences, soils & hydrology, and wildlife management.Forest Science currently holds and Impact Factor of 1.364 and a Five Year Impact Factor of 1.649 from the 2017 Journal Citation Reports? (Clarivate Analytics, 2018).Forest Science is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December.