Forest, Trees, Human Health and Wellbeing—Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

Forest and trees are essential for their ecological and economic values and human health and well-being. There can be psychological, physiological and social benefits from both direct and indirect contact. However, there is a need to gain a deeper understanding and gather evidence for how these complex interactions can support people’s needs.

This Special Issue presents up-to-date research on how forests and trees can support people’s health and well-being through prevention, promotion or interventions. It aims to gather systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the topic, study protocols, theoretical and/or conceptual papers, and empirical studies. Studies may be qualitative or quantitative and focus on physiological or psychological measures. The study design may vary from randomized controlled trials to longitudinal studies, case studies, and evaluation of best practices. Papers can focus on how forest environments or trees can support affordances for activities (e.g., forest bathing) or experiences (social or solitary) that support human health and well-being. The papers can explore these topics from both the perspective of the individual and from a broader societal perspective.

However, this special issue will focus on health-promoting mechanisms mediated via direct perception or interaction with trees and forest environments rather than purely physically mediated effects.

Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Palsdottir
Prof. Dr. Patrik Grahn
Dr. Jonathan Stoltz
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• health and wellbeing
• forest planning
• green infrastructure
• restoration
• stress reduction
• biodiversity
• landscape perception
• nature connectedness
• forest bathing
• forest guiding
• forest therapy
• public health
• urban forest
• shinrin-yoku