Special Issues

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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Machining Properties of Wood and Advances in Wood Cutting submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; sawing; machining; cutting force; cutting power; quality; cutting tool
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Ecology and Resource Monitoring Based on Sensors, Signal and Image Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by Yili Zheng, and Yue Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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)
Managing Forest Wildfires in Climate Changes: New Paradigms and Challenges—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest fires; forest soils; gross primary productivity; carbon emissions; deforestation; remote sensing; fire meteorology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Reviews on Innovative Monitoring and Diagnostics for Forest Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest health; pest; pathogen; climate change; disturbance; management; policy; monitoring; methods; innovative approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring Forest Change and Carbon Dynamics
edited by , , Danxia Song, and Chengquan Huang
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest cover mapping; disturbance detection; biomass modeling; carbon accounting; climate-smart forestry; AI-based forest characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Gas Exchange and Carbon–Water Balance Under Climate Change submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; nitrogen; carbon; hydrology; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Integrated Pest Management and Control in Forestry
edited by Ke Wei and Xiaoyi Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
Modelling and Estimation of Forest Biomass
edited by , Mukti Ram Subedi and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)
Influence of Environmental Changes on Forest Soil Quality and Health: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; soil carbon pool; nutrient cycle; soil respiration; forest management; phytoremediation; environmental change; soil property; ecological stoichiometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Development and Properties of Wood Fiber-Based Products submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; properties; wood fibers; new products; reinforcement; new functionalities; bioactivities; modification of rheological properties; barrier of oxygen; bark; lignocellulosic biomass; chemistry; structure; cellulose; lignin; hemicelluloses; decomposition; nanocrystalline cellulose; nanofibrillated cellulose; nanolignin; application of building blocks of lignocellulosic biomass; advanced methods; characterization; bionanocomposites; biopolymers; biodegradable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Economics and Policy Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest economics; forest governance; forest policy; AI; forest management; community-based forest management; biodiversity conservation; bioeconomy; urban forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Water and Carbon Cycles and Their Coupling in Forest submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; carbon cycle; water cycle; carbon– water coupling; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Impacts of Climate Change and Forest Management on Forest Carbon and Nitrogen Budgets
edited by , Hesong Wang, Xiaolei Sun and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon and nitrogen; climate change; forest management; field investigation; modeling; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Ecological Functions of Urban Green Spaces
edited by Zhipeng Zhu, , , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green space; ecological functions; urban sustainability; climate change; air pollution; social justice; socio-economic benefits; resilient cities; smart cities; health; urban biodiversity; landscape and urban planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Sustainable Forestry Operations: Timber Harvesting and Transportation Engineering submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest road; forest engineering; timber transport; wood supply chain; forestry transport; forest operation; forest road maintenance; road subgrades: axle overload; forest truck unit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
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