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Forests publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Wildlife Management and Conservation in Forests Ecosystems
edited by , Marko Vucelja and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest wildlife management; forest wildlife conservation; forest wildlife biology; forest disturbance— wildlife interactions; forest management— wildlife interaction; forest habitat conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
The Impact of Disturbances on Forest Restoration and Regeneration
edited by Anna Dabros and Zdenka Křenová
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic and natural disturbances; climate change; cumulative effects; deforestation; disturbance management; forest ecosystems; land conservation; natural regeneration; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Carbon Dynamics and Carbon Stocks in Forest Ecosystems Under a Changing Climate
edited by Pedro Manuel Manuel Villa and Fabrício Alvim Carvalho
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon cycle; net ecosystem productivity; carbon sequestration; soil organic carbon; land use change; ecosystem respiration; carbon residence time; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Forests That Heal: Importance of Medicinal Trees and Forest Understory Plants Conservation and Use
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5282 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; ethnobotany; phytochemical diversity; conservation strategies; sustainable utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Erosion and Forests: Drivers, Impacts, and Management
edited by Tommaso Baggio, Giacomo Pellegrini and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4579 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; erosion; sediment fluxes; large wood recruitment; remote sensing; soil degradation; forest restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Characterization and Numerical Simulation of Solid Wood and Engineered Wood Products submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4472 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid wood; engineered wood products; mechanical characterization; numerical modeling; finite element analysis; wood composites; cross-laminated timber (CLT); glued laminated timber (glulam); multi-scale simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Resources Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment
edited by Weisheng Zeng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4077 | Submission Open
Keywords: national forest inventory; forest management inventory; integrated monitoring; biomass and carbon monitoring; remote sensing application; ecosystem services assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Optimizing Urban Green Space Ecosystem Services for Resilient and Sustainable Cities
edited by and Jiajie Cao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3948 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green space; ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; health; air purification; urban heat island
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Forestry Economy Sustainability and Ecosystem Governance
edited by Fanbin Kong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry economy and management; forest ecosystem governance; forest carbon trading; inclusive benefit-sharing; eco-compensation mechanism; community forestry and forest livelihoods; forest tenure reform; digital technologies and smart forestry governance; forest resilience and climate adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Biometrics, Inventory, and Modelling of Growth and Yield: 2nd Edition
edited by Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho, Emanuel José Gomes De Araújo, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open
Keywords: mensuration; growth dynamics; forest management; forest inventory; data collection; remote sensing; silviculture; statistical methods; resource assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests—2nd Edition
edited by and Bogdan Nikolov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; air pollution mitigation; precipitation runoff limitation; urban heat island mitigation; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Forest Ecology and Resource Monitoring Based on Sensors, Signal and Image Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by Yili Zheng, and Yue Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest remote sensing; sensor technology (e.g.; LiDAR; hyperspectral imaging; UAV sensors); image and signal processing; machine learning in forest ecology; forest biomass estimation; ecosystem health monitoring; data fusion (multimodal sensors); AI-driven forest management; climate change and forest dynamics; IoT in forest monitoring; edge computing for forest data; tree species classification; forest carbon stock assessment; real-time disturbance detection (e.g.; wildfires; pests)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Ecological Preferences and Bioindicative Role of Bryophytes in Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; forest communities; bioindication; ecological preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Recent Scientific Developments in Bamboo Science and Wood Biomaterials
edited by , Ming Xu, Ernian Zhao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open
Keywords: bamboo– wood composites; sustainable construction; mechanical performance; durability; fire safety; seismic design; renewable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Protection and Management of Urban Parks and Nature Reserves
edited by Xiaoqing Xu, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: green space; urban parks; urban biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; environmental pollution; urban ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Testing and Assessment of Wood and Wood Products submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody products; wood evaluation; testing; wood structure; wood properties; wood life cycle assessment; sustainability; composites; briquettes; and pellets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
12th Hardwood Conference—Sopron
edited by , , , Christian Hansmann and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: hardwood; hardwood processing; hardwood utilization; wood properties; wood modification; building with wood; wood-based composites; forest management; hardwood plantation; hardwood products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Soil–Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Transformation in Forests
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil– microbe interactions; forest soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; microbial ecology; rizosphere dynamics; forest ecosystems; soil microbial communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Anatomical Diversity and Growth Patterns in Tropical Woods
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood anatomy; tropical forest; tropical wood species; lesser-known tropical wood species; tropical woody species; sustainability; conservation and ecology; effects of environment change; wood technology; wood potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forestry 3D Sensing: Multi-Platform LiDAR Techniques, Canopy Modeling, and Growth Dynamics
edited by Shangshu Cai, Jie Shao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest 3D LiDAR sensing; forest structure; detection; LiDAR point cloud segmentation in forest; canopy characteristics; forest growth dynamics monitoring; multi-platform LiDAR system; UAV; forest inventory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Urban Forests and Greening for Sustainable Cities, 2nd Edition
edited by and Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; parks; gardens; green roofs; green infrastructures; vegetal ground cover
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Forest Management: Planning, Decision Making and Implementation: 2nd Edition
edited by , Maria De Belém Costa Freitas and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forest policy; decision support systems; ecosystem services; forest economics; ecosystem services; models; multiple criteria decision analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Natural Hazards and Forest Ecosystems: A State-of-the-Art Review Collection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: disturbances; climate change; remote sensing; natural hazards; forest management; risk assessment; artificial intelligence; GIS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Spatial Data Science for Forest Mobility and Accessibility submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest mobility; accessibility modeling; spatial data science; remote sensing; terrain trafficability; GNNS navigation; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Sustainable Production of Woody Biomass for Energy and Bioproducts submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody biomass; forest sustainability; energy utilization; carbon neutrality; biochar; bioproduct; high-value bioproducts; thermochemical conversion; sustainable harvesting practices; circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Treatment and Modification of Wood and Wood Composites
edited by and Patryk Król
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; wood treatment; wood composites; thermal modification; chemical modification; functionalization; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Advances in Machinery and Tools in Forestry submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry machinery; forest mechanization; harvester; ecology; sustainable management; chainsaws
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Forest Biomass Utilization: Implications for Global Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; bioenergy; engineered wood composites; engineered wood products; biochar; wood products market; carbon sequestration; carbon credits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Spatial–Temporal Forest Dynamics Revealed Through Remote Sensing and GIS
edited by and Florin Sala
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial– temporal forest dynamics; remote sensing; geographic information systems (GIS); forest monitoring; landscape change; disturbance detection; forest regeneration; LiDAR and UAV imagery; ecosystem resilience; land-use and land-cover change (lulcc); forest management; climate change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Biomass Chemistry and Integrated Biorefinery Approaches submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorefineries; biomass; forest; wood chemistry; pulp and paper; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
New Insights into Wood Cutting and Wood Processing
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood machining; woodworking; tool wear; tool condition; machinability; tooling materials; PVD/CVD coatings; cutting forces; machine learning; cutting quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Soundscape in Urban Forests—2nd Edition submission deadline 21 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21404 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural soundscape; ecological pattern of soundscape; multi-sensory interaction; soundscape resource management; environmental behavior; environmental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Genetic Diversity, Seed Quality, and Tree Adaptation Under Environmental Stresses submission deadline 21 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; seed quality; tree adaptation; environmental stress; climate change; forest resilience; genomics; conservation genetics; forest restoration; sustainable forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Exploring Forest Disturbances: Integrating Geospatial AI and Remote Sensing Techniques
edited by Piotr Wężyk and Zeinab Shirvani
submission deadline 22 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disturbances; remote sensing; geospatial AI; sensor fusion; time series analysis; ecosystem services; monitoring and mapping; uncertainty assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Phenomenon of Wood Colour—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2295 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; wood-based materials; colour; processes; surface; discolouration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring by Remote Sensing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; remote sensing; satellite imagery; sUAS; time-change analysis; vegetation monitoring; forest classification and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Forest Soils: Underlying Processes and Drivers submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest soil; greenhouse gas fluxes; carbon and nitrogen cycling; climate change; microbial drivers; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Stress Tolerance and Responses of Trees in Forests
edited by and Panagiotidis Dimitrios
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress tolerance; ecophysiology; climate variability; drought; tree resilience; disturbances; ecosystem services; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Advanced Technology for Extraction, Processing and Testing of Forest Products
edited by Endre Magoss, Csilla Csiha and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5225 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable resources; climate change; logging; additive manufacturing; fully recyclable wood-based products; building industry; wood-based packaging; green chemistry; testing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Sustainable Forestry: Linking Economics and Management
edited by Karlo Beljan and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2362 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest economics; carbon policy; land-use governance; international climate policy; carbon accounting; policy analysis; sustainable forest management (SFM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Genetic Diversity in Long-Lived Trees in the Decade of Environmental Restoration
edited by , Marcos Vinicius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira and Dulcineia De Carvalho
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: population genetic studies; molecular markers; SNP; microsatellite; landscape genetics; conservation genetics; forest restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Mangrove Forest Ecosystems: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Directions—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; conservation; management; blue carbon; genomics and genetics; deforestation and degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest and Human Well-Being
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem services; nexus of ecosystem and human well-being; sustainable forest management; climate change adaptation; forest policy; community forestry; forest biodiversity and human welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Abiotic and Biotic Stress Responses in Trees Species—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3896 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought; salt; cold; temperature; disease; pests; response; signaling; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Forest Dynamics and Resilience: Monitoring, Assessment and Early Warning Under Global Change
edited by Rong Yu, Alison Donnelly, , Jingru Zhang, Shilong Ren, Shuai An, Weiguang Lang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2726 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest dynamics; resilience; global change; monitoring; early warning systems; remote sensing; disturbances; ecological modelling; adaptive management; socioecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Urban Forestry: Management of Sustainable Landscapes
edited by Dengkai Chi, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forestry; nature-based solutions; sustainable landscape management; urban heat island; air pollution; ecosystem services; remote sensing; biodiversity; urban forest planning; equity of urban forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Forest Management: Silvicultural Practices and Management Strategies submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2300 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest resilience; adaptive forest management; thinning; forest regeneration; forest structure; mixed stands; forest productivity; carbon sequestration; drought stress; forest biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Innovative Technologies in Wood Protection and Modification: Drying, Processing, and Functional Enhancement submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood protection; climate resilient wood; sustainable materials; wood modification; advanced drying technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Tree Resistance to Fungi and Insect Pests
edited by Ying-Ning Zou and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic stress; climate change; insect pests; interaction; fungi; symbiotic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Integrated Pest Management Strategies: Prevention, Detection and Controls submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest management; pest prevention; early detection; biological control; chemical control; monitoring techniques; sustainable agriculture; invasive species; pest resistance; ecological impact; forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
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