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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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Modelling and Estimation of Forest Biomass
edited by , Mukti Ram Subedi and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; carbon sequestration; modeling; estimation; remote sensing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in Biological Control of Forest Diseases and Pests: 2nd Edition
edited by Daniela K. Pilarska, and Georgi Georgiev
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; forest diseases; forest pests; microorganisms; natural enemies; biocontrol; beneficial microorganisms; pests and pathogens; biology of control organisms; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Integrated Pest Management and Control in Forestry
edited by Ke Wei and Xiaoyi Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest insect pests; forest pathogens; invasive alien pest; biodiversity; intelligent monitoring and accurate detection; sustainable management; novel control agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Sustainable Forestry: Linking Economics and Management
edited by Karlo Beljan and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | 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)
Applications of Landsat and Satellite Remote Sensing Data
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open
Keywords: Landsat; satellite remote sensing; forest monitoring and management; forest disturbance and recovery; carbon sequestration; wildfire monitoring; climate change impacts on forests; biodiversity and habitat assessment; urban and peri-urban forestry; sustainable forest management
Urban Forests and Ecosystem Services
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest; ecosystem services; biodiversity; ecosystem resilience; ecosystem service flows; multi-objective management; heat island
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Recent Advances in Agroforestry Ecosystems
edited by Tomasz B. Falkowski and John Groninger
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; sustainable development; traditional ecological knowledge; ecosystem services; food sovereignty; agroecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
The Influence of Mechanized Timber Harvesting on Soils and Stands submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forest management; steep slope harvesting; soil compaction; soil erosion; residual stand damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Forest Fungal Diseases Detection, Diagnosis and Control
edited by Dianguang Xiong and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disease; fungal pathogens; detection; diagnosis; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Economic Optimization and Sustainable Management in Forest Resources
edited by Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest resource management; economic optimization; sustainable forestry; forest policy; supply chain optimization; climate change economics; forest management strategies; technological advancements in forestry; financial models in forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Growth Modeling in Different Ecological Conditions—Second Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest growth; yield models; carbon sequestration; biodiversity; ecosystem services; regeneration; mixed stands and pure stands; mortality; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Innovations in Timber Engineering
edited by , and Kei Sawata
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber engineering; engineered wood products; fiber-reinforced timber; sustainable construction; bio-based adhesives; digital fabrication; life-cycle assessment; low-carbon materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Pest Infestation in Trees: Mechanisms, Effects and Control Methods
edited by , Jing Tao, , and Tuuli-Marjaana Koski
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree pests; forest health; invasive species; pest management; integrated pest management (IPM); tree physiology; pathogen vectors; biological control; climate change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Forest Tree Seed and Seedling Production submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: afforestation; forest seedling; growing media; plantation; seedling quality; seed orchard; seed stand; seed technology; tree seed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Wood Materials submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: poplar; glulam; timber; hybrid glulam beams; digital image correlation (DIC); non-destructive testing (NDT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Cover and Land Use Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; urbanization; biodiversity; climate change; forest inventory; LiDAR; imperviousness; forest disturbance; spatial analysis; forest fragmentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forests and Slope Stability: Root Reinforcement, Eco-Engineering, and Bioengineering Solutions
edited by , Beibing Dai and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: slope stability; vegetation types; root reinforcement; soil-vegetation interactions; eco-engineering; landslide prevention; soil bioengineering approaches; ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Fire Ecology and Management in Forest—3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildfire; prescribed burning; fire ecology; fire regime; fire behavior; fuel characteristics and management; fire prediction and fighting techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Forest Ecosystem Resilience: Stomatal Regulation and Ecophysiological Responses to Disturbances submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant ecophysiology; stomatal control; drought; leaf hydraulics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Microbial Community Structure and Soil Health in Forests
edited by Francis Dube and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological quality indicators; litter quality; microbial abundance and diversity; one health; soil microbiomes; sustainable soil management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Forest Soil Stability in Response to Global Change Scenarios
edited by Gabriel Oladele Awe and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest soil; soil management; soil stabilization; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Secondary Succession in Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary succession; forest ecosystems; disturbance ecology; vegetation dynamics; biodiversity recovery; forest restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advanced Research in Wood Composites
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood composites; bio-based materials; wood– plastic composites; bamboo microfiber functional materials; environmental sustainability; nanocellulose composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Tree Diseases Genomics: Growing Resources and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection; fungi and oomycetes; phylogeny; taxonomy; whole genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Trends and Challenges for Management in Wood Based Sector in the Digital Age—2nd Edition
edited by , Darko Motik and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood industry; management; digitalization; digital competences; green economy; sustainable management; forest-wood value chain; wood products; trade
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Integrative Phytochemistry and Structural Traits of Forest Trees
edited by , and Bojan Zlatković
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: trees; morpho-anatomy; phytochemistry; bioactivity; plant waxes; extraction methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Microbial Community Composition and Function in Forest Soil, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest soil microbial community; microbe– plant synergy; microbial diversity and function; climate– microbe interactions; forest ecosystem services (microbial contributions); microbial adaptation to environmental disturbances; sustainable forest microbial management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Afforestation of Degraded Lands
edited by , Adrian Ioan Timofte and
submission deadline 8 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open
Keywords: afforestation; degraded lands; innovative afforestation techniques; land reclamation; seedlings with potted roots; forest tree species; reforestation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Ecohydrology and Ecosystem Services of Forests
edited by , Mingyi Wen, Yuanwei Qin and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme climatic events; disturbances; ecohydrology; ecosystem services; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Advances in Forest Pathology and Molecular Virology
edited by Muhammad Kashif and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pathology; molecular virology; tree– pathogen interactions; fungal and viral diseases in forests; genomics and metagenomics; molecular diagnostics; host resistance mechanisms; climate change impacts; invasive forest pathogens; sustainable disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Wood Treatments and Modification Technologies—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4916 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; biomass; modification; treatment; impregnation; wood composite; solid wood; chemical modification; heat treatment; biological treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Climate-Smart Forestry: Forest Monitoring in a Multi-Sensor Approach
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4896 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart communications technology; wireless sensor networks; carbon mapping; smart sensing and detecting; measurement; point cloud computing; forest fires; forest management; plant phenotype monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Measurement and Modeling of Forest Vegetation Structures with Remote Sensing Technology submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest vegetation structure; vegetation functional diversity; remote sensing; forest management and decision; forest structure dynamic monitoring; forest disturbance; climate change and human activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Carbon Markets
edited by George Safonov and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon markets; carbon neutrality; nature-based solutions; afforestation and reforestation; environmental integrity; climate finance; sustainable land use; climate smart forestry; carbon credits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
The Role of Bryophytes and Lichens in Forest Ecosystem Dynamics
edited by , and Vedran Šegota
submission deadline 18 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2926 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; lichens; diversity; distribution; ecosystem functions; climate change; ecological interactions; habitat restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystem
edited by , Peng Wang, and Xiaohong Wang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5224 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon cycling; disturbances; carbon sequestration; nutrient biogeochemistry; ecosystem services; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Forest Arthropods and Their Roles in Forest Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 23 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecology; forest arthropods; global warming; pest management; insect– plant interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Integrative Forest Governance, Policy, and Economics
edited by Jinlong Liu
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative forest governance; forest policy; forest economics; forest management; stakeholder coordination; sustainable forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Integrated Studies on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Products submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood properties; wood chemistry; wood physics; chemical composition; lignocellulosic materials; wood modification; thermal behaviour; hygroscopicity; biodegradation; wood structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Emerging Phytophthora Threats to Forest Ecosystems: Pathogen Ecology, Host Resistance, and Sustainable Management
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: Phytophthora; forest pathology; host resistance; invasive pathogens; disease ecology; climate change; forest health; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Performance Testing of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
edited by , , and Chandan Kumar
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood drying/seasoning; wood processing; wood protection; performance testing; wood and wood composites; nondestructive testing of wood; engineered wood products; treatment and durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Plant Litter Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems
edited by Yuanqiu Liu and Qifeng Mo
submission deadline 26 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: litter biomass; litter dynamics; carbon and nutrient release; nitrogen deposition; human disturbance; precipitation change; forest development; biodiversity; forest ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Unlocking the Secrets of Soil: How Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics Shape Forest Ecosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem functioning; carbon sequestration; nutrient cycle; forest management; forest community composition and structure; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Forest-Based Biomass for Bioenergy submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4351 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; woody biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; biomass recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Toward the Future of Forestry: Education, Technology, and Governance
edited by , Antonio Santoro, and Kazuhiko W. Nakamura
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest education; forest governance; sustainable management; digital technology; forest 4.0; policy innovation; community engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate—2nd Edition
edited by and Darius Kavaliauskas
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; sustainable management; climate change adaptation; resilience of ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Remote Sensing and GIS Utilization in Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11125 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; forest management; change detection; forest disturbances; carbon sequestration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Carbon Management and Monitoring: Insight from Silvicultural Practices and Climate Change
edited by Xavier Cavard
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon management; carbon sequestration; carbon sink; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; soil carbon storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Water Relations in Tree Physiology
edited by , Qiang Li and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3685 | Submission Open
Keywords: water transport efficiency; plant hydraulic traits; drought; recovery; mortality mechanisms; climate change; ecological strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Species Richness, Diversity and Habitat Modeling of Wildlife in Forests submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2979 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biodiversity; habitat suitability models; management of wildlife conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
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