Forests 2023, 14(1), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14010084 - 2 Jan 2023
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Forests 2021 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2021 in Forests were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, four winners were selected.
Two Reviews:
Global Change and Forest Disturbances in the Mediterranean Basin: Breakthroughs, Knowledge Gaps, and Recommendations
By Josep Peñuelas and Jordi Sardans
Forests 2021, 12(5), 603; doi:10.3390/f12050603
Recent Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Forest Remote Sensing—A Systematic Review. Part II: Research Applications
By Riccardo Dainelli, Piero Toscano, Salvatore Filippo Di Gennaro and Alessandro Matese
Forests 2021, 12(4), 397; doi:10.3390/f12040397
Two Articles:
Xylem Phenology and Growth Response of European Beech, Silver Fir and Scots Pine along an Elevational Gradient during the Extreme Drought Year 2018
By Elena Larysch, Dominik Florian Stangler, Mona Nazari, Thomas Seifert and Hans-Peter Kahle
Forests 2021, 12(1), 75; doi:10.3390/f12010075
Emerald Ash Borer Approaches the Borders of the European Union and Kazakhstan and Is Confirmed to Infest European Ash
By Mark G. Volkovitsh, Andrzej O. Bieńkowski and Marina J. Orlova-Bienkowskaja
Forests 2021, 12(6), 691; doi:10.3390/f12060691
Each winner will receive CHF 500, an electronic certificate and a chance to publish a paper in Forests free of charge in 2023 after peer review.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of Forests 2021 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Forests.
Kind regards,
Forests Editorial Office
Forests 2021 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Forests will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Physical and Mechanical Properties of High-Density Fiberboard Bonded with Bio-Based Adhesives
Tree Species Classification in a Complex Brazilian Tropical Forest Using Hyperspectral and LiDAR Data
Forests 2023, 14(5), 945; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14050945 - 4 May 2023
Mechanical Properties of Wood: A Review
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1202; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061202 - 9 Jun 2023
Biological Deterioration and Natural Durability of Wood in Europe
Forests 2023, 14(2), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14020283 - 1 Feb 2023
Award Committee
Dr. Giacomo Gerosa
Chairman
Catholic University of Brescia
Dr. Michele Salis
National Research Council of Italy - Institute of BioEconomy
Prof. Dr. Xiaochun Wang
Northeast Forestry University
Prof. Dr. Zeki Candan
Istanbul University
Winner
A Vision-Based Detection and Spatial Localization Scheme for Forest Fire Inspection from UAV
Forests 2022, 13(3), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13030383 - 25 Feb 2022
Global Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Based on Machine Learning Models
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1050; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071050 - 3 Jul 2022
Recent Advances in Forest Insect Pests and Diseases Monitoring Using UAV-Based Data: A Systematic Review
Forests 2022, 13(6), 911; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13060911 - 10 Jun 2022
Review of Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Technologies
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071004 - 26 Jun 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Cate Macinnis-Ng
Chairman
University of Auckland
Prof. Dr. Zeki Candan
Istanbul University
Dr. Radu-Daniel Pintilii
University of Bucharest - Faculty of Geography
Dr. Michele Salis
National Research Council of Italy - Institute of BioEconomy
Dr. Mahadev Sharma
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Winner
Emerald Ash Borer Approaches the Borders of the European Union and Kazakhstan and Is Confirmed to Infest European Ash
Forests 2021, 12(6), 691; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060691 - 27 May 2021
Recent Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Forest Remote Sensing—A Systematic Review. Part II: Research Applications
Forests 2021, 12(4), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12040397 - 27 Mar 2021
Global Change and Forest Disturbances in the Mediterranean Basin: Breakthroughs, Knowledge Gaps, and Recommendations
Forests 2021, 12(5), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12050603 - 11 May 2021
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
Living in Drylands: Functional Adaptations of Trees and Shrubs to Cope with High Temperatures and Water Scarcity
Forests 2020, 11(10), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101028 - 23 Sep 2020
Advances and Promises of Epigenetics for Forest Trees
Forests 2020, 11(9), 976; https://doi.org/10.3390/f11090976 - 10 Sep 2020
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
A General Leaf Area Geometric Formula Exists for Plants—Evidence from the Simplified Gielis Equation
Forests 2018, 9(11), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110714 - 17 Nov 2018
Measuring Livelihood Diversification and Forest Conservation Choices: Insights from Rural Cameroon
Forests 2019, 10(2), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10020081 - 22 Jan 2019
Dynamics and Management of Rising Outbreak Spruce Budworm Populations
Forests 2019, 10(9), 748; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10090748 - 1 Sep 2019
Tropical Dry Forest Diversity, Climatic Response, and Resilience in a Changing Climate
Forests 2019, 10(5), 443; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10050443 - 23 May 2019
