Forests 2022, 13(3), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13030383 - 25 Feb 2022
Best Paper Award
The Forests Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members will choose four articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before last and announce the winners online by the end of March.
The Prize:
– Two research articles and two reviews will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to cover applicable article processing charges (valid for one year).
Forests Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Forests are eligible for this award (both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Selection Criteria
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
A Vision-Based Detection and Spatial Localization Scheme for Forest Fire Inspection from UAV
Global Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Based on Machine Learning Models
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1050; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071050 - 3 Jul 2022
Recent Advances in Forest Insect Pests and Diseases Monitoring Using UAV-Based Data: A Systematic Review
Forests 2022, 13(6), 911; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13060911 - 10 Jun 2022
Review of Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Technologies
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071004 - 26 Jun 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Cate Macinnis-Ng
Chairman
University of Auckland
Prof. Dr. Zeki Candan
Istanbul University
Dr. Radu-Daniel Pintilii
University of Bucharest - Faculty of Geography
Dr. Michele Salis
National Research Council of Italy - Institute of BioEconomy
Dr. Mahadev Sharma
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Winner
Emerald Ash Borer Approaches the Borders of the European Union and Kazakhstan and Is Confirmed to Infest European Ash
Forests 2021, 12(6), 691; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060691 - 27 May 2021
Recent Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Forest Remote Sensing—A Systematic Review. Part II: Research Applications
Forests 2021, 12(4), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12040397 - 27 Mar 2021
Global Change and Forest Disturbances in the Mediterranean Basin: Breakthroughs, Knowledge Gaps, and Recommendations
Forests 2021, 12(5), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12050603 - 11 May 2021
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
Living in Drylands: Functional Adaptations of Trees and Shrubs to Cope with High Temperatures and Water Scarcity
Forests 2020, 11(10), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101028 - 23 Sep 2020
Advances and Promises of Epigenetics for Forest Trees
Forests 2020, 11(9), 976; https://doi.org/10.3390/f11090976 - 10 Sep 2020
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
A General Leaf Area Geometric Formula Exists for Plants—Evidence from the Simplified Gielis Equation
Forests 2018, 9(11), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110714 - 17 Nov 2018
Measuring Livelihood Diversification and Forest Conservation Choices: Insights from Rural Cameroon
Forests 2019, 10(2), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10020081 - 22 Jan 2019
Dynamics and Management of Rising Outbreak Spruce Budworm Populations
Forests 2019, 10(9), 748; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10090748 - 1 Sep 2019
Tropical Dry Forest Diversity, Climatic Response, and Resilience in a Changing Climate
Forests 2019, 10(5), 443; https://doi.org/10.3390/f10050443 - 23 May 2019
