Wood Science and Forest Products
A section of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907).
Section Information
"Wood Science and Forest Products" is a section of Forests that publishes original research studies, applications and review articles describing research on all aspects of wood, including forests and plantations, wood components, and wood-based products. The section also publishes articles on non-wood products derived from forest resources, collectively described as non-timber forest products (NTFP).
Examples of areas included in the Section “Wood Science and Forest Products” include but are not limited to: the anatomy and structure of wood and bark; the physical, mechanical and technological properties of wood, bark and non-timber forest products; wood quality; timber and biomass production and growth; non-timber forest production; wood-based products and composites; recycled wood and wood-based products; the modification, protection and conservation of wood and non-wood products; wood coating; wood adhesives; sustainability in forests production, wood harvest, forest logging, wood quality and forest management; historical wooden artefacts.
These and other research topics are also organized in Special Issues, which are published periodically and disseminate the results of the latest research.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Medicinal and Edible Uses of Non-Timber Forest Resources (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Transforming Wood into Smart Materials: Innovations in Processing and Application (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- EcoResource: Sustainable Materials and Waste Management in Wood and Non-wood Resources (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Wood Properties: Measurement, Modeling, and Future Needs (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Processing of Wood and Lignocellulosic Materials: From Molecular Engineering to Industrial Implementation (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Physical–Mechanical Characteristic Analysis of Wood and Wood-Based Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Uses, Structure and Properties of Wood and Wood Products (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Wood Chemistry—Advanced Technology and Techniques (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Biocomposite Materials Derived from Forest Biomass Management (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Analysis of Sustainable Woody Biomass Biorefinery (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Wood- and Bamboo-Based Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Research (Deadline: 1 August 2025)
- Wood Protection: From Nature to Innovation (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Transformation of Wood After Processing and Modification (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Advances in the Sustainable Development and High-Value Utilization of Forestry Resources—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- From Harvest to Market: Assessing Sustainability in Wood Industry Management and Operations (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Integrated Forest Products Biorefinery Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Wood: Types, Properties, and Utilization (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Wood Treatments and Modification Technologies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Advances in Wood Characterization and in Tree Sorting and Inspections: Insights from Acoustic Testing and Tomographic Imaging (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood- and Bamboo-Based Materials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Demonstrating Forestry Value and Exploring Emerging Technologies for Non-Wood Products (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advanced Technology for Extraction, Processing and Testing of Forest Products (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Measurement and Enhancement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Wood Quality and Mechanical Properties: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Wood Modification: Functionalisation, Optimisation and Characterisation of Modified Timbers (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Wood Chemistry and Quality (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Wood as Cultural Heritage Material: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Modifying Wood and Wood-Based Material Properties in the 21st Century (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovations in Wood Coating for Enhanced Durability and Protection (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- New Approaches to Wood Protection and Preservation (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Wood Drying and Other Heat Treatments of Wood (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Forest-Based Biomass for Bioenergy (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Properties and Uses of Value-Added Wood-Based Products and Composites (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products (Deadline: 22 December 2025)
- Advanced Research and Technology on Biomass Materials in Forestry (Deadline: 26 December 2025)
- Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Wood Processing, Modification and Performance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Forest Biomass Utilization: Implications for Global Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Advances in Wood Anatomy: From Species Identification to Ecological and Technological Insights (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Dendrochemistry: Tools for Evaluating Variations in Past and Present Forest Environments (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Anatomical Diversity and Growth Patterns in Tropical Woods (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Wood Properties: Strength, Density, Hardness (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Impact of Climate Change on Anatomical Traits and Chemical Composition of Wood (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Wood Testing, Processing and Modification (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Physiological, Morphological and Anatomical Traits to Abiotic Stress in Woody Plants (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Innovations in Engineered Wood for Sustainable and Resilient Construction (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Wood Structures and Wood-Based Composites Under Natural Hazard Loads (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Machining Properties of Wood and Advances in Wood Cutting (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Characterization and Numerical Simulation of Solid Wood and Engineered Wood Products (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Development and Properties of Wood Fiber-Based Products (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Wood Preservation and Protection (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
