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We are delighted to present a list of papers from academic editors (Editorial Board Members, Topic Advisory Panel Members, and Guest Editors) of Forests that have been published in 2022. The articles have received a wide range of attention.

“Invasive Insect Pests of Forests and Urban Trees in Russia: Origin, Pathways, Damage, and Management”
by Dmitry L. Musolin, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Natalia N. Karpun, Evgeniy V. Aksenenko, Viktor B. Golub, Ivan A. Kerchev, Michail Y. Mandelshtam, Rimvys Vasaitis, Mark G. Volkovitsh, Elena N. Zhuravleva et al.
Forests 2022, 13(4), 521; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13040521
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/4/521
Cited by 16 | Viewed by 8227

“Water in Wood: A Review of Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps”
by Emil Engelund Thybring, Maria Fredriksson, Samuel L. Zelinka and Samuel V. Glass
Forests 2022, 13(12), 2051; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/12/2051
Cited by 7 | Viewed by 7976

“Environmentally Friendly Starch-Based Adhesives for Bonding High-Performance Wood Composites: A Review”
by Muhammad Iqbal Maulana, Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis, Fauzi Febrianto, Lee Seng Hua, Apri Heri Iswanto, Petar Antov Lubos Kristak, Efri Mardawati, Rita Kartika Sari, Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, Wahyu Hidayat et al.
Forests 2022, 13(10), 1614; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101614
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/10/1614
Cited by 11 | Viewed by 7435

“Cultivation Potential and Uses of Paulownia Wood: A Review”
by Marcin Jakubowski
Forests 2022, 13(5), 668; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13050668
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/668
Cited by 13 | Viewed by 6625

“Review of Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Technologies”
by Samuel L. Zelinka, Michael Altgen, Lukas Emmerich, Nathanael Guigo, Tobias Keplinger, Maija Kymäläinen, Emil E. Thybring and Lisbeth G. Thygesen
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/7/1004
Cited by 16 | Viewed by 6988

“Forest Conservation and Restoration Using the Emberger Index: Cork Oak as Study Case”
by Federico Vessella and Bartolomeo Schirone
Forests 2022, 13(2), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/2/252
Cited by 32 | Viewed by 8497

“Combustion of Aboveground Wood from Live Trees in Megafires, CA, USA”
by Mark E. Harmon, Chad T. Hanson and Dominick A. DellaSala
Forests 2022, 13(3), 391; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13030391
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/3/391
Cited by 83 | Viewed by 6642

“A Small Target Forest Fire Detection Model Based on YOLOv5 Improvement”
by Zhenyang Xue, Haifeng Lin and Fang Wang
Forests 2022, 13(8), 1332; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13081332
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/8/1332
Cited by 38 | Viewed by 5296

“Crown Shapes of Urban Trees-Their Dependences on Tree Species, Tree Age and Local Environment, and Effects on Ecosystem Services”
by Eleonora Franceschi, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Mohammad A. Rahman, Stephan Pauleit, Hans Pretzsch and Thomas Rötzer
Forests 2022, 13(5), 748; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13050748
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/748
Cited by 10 | Viewed by 4568

“Forest Fire Causes and Motivations in the Southern and South-Eastern Europe through Experts’ Perception and Applications to Current Policies”
by Fantina Tedim, Vittorio Leone, Raffaella Lovreglio, Gavriil Xanthopoulos, María-Luisa Chas-Amil, Anne Ganteaume, Recep Efe, Dominic Royé, Borna Fuerst-Bjeliš, Nikola Nikolov et al.
Forests 2022, 13(4), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13040562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/4/562
Cited by 9 | Viewed by 4192