SAF Learning: Forests (MDPI)

About Us

Message from the Editorial Board

Forests (ISSN 1999-4907) is an international and cross- disciplinary, scholarly forestry journal. The distinguished editorial board and refereeing process ensures the highest degree of scientific rigor and review of all published articles. Original research articles and timely reviews are released online, with unlimited free access. Our goal is to have Forests be recognized as one of the foremost publication outlets for high quality, leading edge research in this broad and diverse field. We, therefore, invite you to be one of our authors, and in doing so share your important research findings with the global forestry community.

Author Benefits

Open Access Unlimited and free access for readers
No Copyright Constraints Retain copyright of your work and free use of your article
Impact Factor 2.221 (2019 Journal Citation Reports) Thorough Peer-Review
Coverage by Leading Indexing Services SCIE-Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters), Compendex/ Engineering Village (Elsevier), Scopus (Elsevier)
No Space Constraints, No Extra Space or Color Charges No restriction on the length of the papers, number of figures or colors
Discounts on Article Processing Charges (APC) If you belong to an institute that participates with the MDPI Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP)

Aims and Scope

Forests publishes research papers, short communications and review papers. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible.

The scope of Forests includes:

Forest ecology, management, and restoration;
Silvicultural systems;
Forest economics, natural resource policy and planning;
Forest entomology and pathology; forest ecophysiology and biology;
Forest genetics, tree breeding and biotechnology;
Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation in forests;
Forest biomass, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration;
Forest engineering; wood properties;
Tropical forests and management;
Forest inventory, quantitative methods, and remote sensing;
Forest soil management;
Forest simulation modeling; wildland fire science and management;
Forest and nature based recreation; Human dimensions; urban forests.

Interesting Publications

Topographic Factors and Tree Heights of Aged Cryptomeria japonica Plantations in the Boso Peninsula, Japan

This study aimed to clarify the environmental factors limiting the height of aged Cryptomeria japonica trees. The study suggested that the wind and rooting depth could be the influencing factors in determining the height of aged trees. The findings of this study could be used in the planning and management of forestry plantations of long rotation system.
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