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:
- Advances in the Study of Wood Mechanical and Physical Properties (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Wood Quality and Wood Processing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Wood Materials: Preservation and Modification (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Engineered Wood Products: From the Latest Perspective (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Reviews on Structure and Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Non-timber Forest Products: Beyond the Wood (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wood Identification, Evaluation and Modification (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Bioenergy from Wood: Sustainable Production in the World (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Wood: Types, Properties, and Utilization (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Phenological Patterns of Wood Formation and Allocation of Coniferous and Broadleaved Species (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Innovative Approaches for Improving Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Novel Insights into the Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Wood and Wood Products (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Materials in the Forest Products Industry (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Wood Chemical Traits (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products (Deadline: 24 June 2024)
- Development of Nuclear SNP Markers for Tracing Timber (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- EcoResource: Sustainable Materials and Waste Management in Wood and Non-wood Resources (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Wood Quality and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mathematical Modeling in Wood Processing (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood- and Bamboo-Based Materials (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Composites from Recycled and Modified Woods—Technology, Properties, Application—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable Utilization of Low-Value Tree Biomass for Bio-Based Products (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Phenomenon of Wood Colour (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Wood Inter- and Intra-annual Chemical Variation (Deadline: 26 August 2024)
- Exploring the Diversity of Quercus Species and the Variability of Wood and Bark Structure and Function (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Managing Indoor Wood Biodeterioration (Deadline: 23 September 2024)
- Measurement and Improvement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties (Deadline: 23 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Research (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainable Valorization of Forestry Byproducts (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Wood Protection Based on the Study of Chemical and Physical Properties—Series II (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Methods and Technologies for Modified Wood (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Advances in Technology and Solutions for Wood Processing (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Trends and Challenges for Management in Wood Based Sector in the Digital Age (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Improving the Service Life of Wood: Durability and Preservation (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Wood Identification: Formation, Structure and Function of Wood (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Wood as Cultural Heritage Material—Volume II (Deadline: 14 December 2024)
- Safety Control, Fire Protection and Occupational Health Effects of Wood Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Dendrochronology in Archaeology: Current Research (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Technologies in Physical and Mechanical Wood Modification—Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Energy Conversion and Efficient Utilization of Woody Biomass (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in the Cultivation, Protection and High-Value Utilization of Forest Resources (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- From Harvest to Market: Assessing Sustainability in Wood Industry Management and Operations (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Wood Chemistry—Advanced Technology and Techniques (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Novelties in Wood Engineering and Forestry—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2025)