Forests 2022, 13(7), 1050; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071050 - 3 Jul 2022
Best Paper Award
As Editor-in-Chief of Forests, I am pleased to announce that the following four papers were selected to receive the Forests 10th Anniversary Best Paper Awards for 2019.
Article:
First Place Award (800 CHF)
A General Leaf Area Geometric Formula Exists for Plants—Evidence from
the Simplified Gielis Equation
by Peijian Shi, David A. Ratkowsky, Yang Li, Lifang Zhang, Shuyan Lin, and
Johan Gielis*
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/11/714
Second place Award (500 CHF)
Measuring Livelihood Diversification and Forest Conservation Choices:
Insights from Rural Cameroon
by Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi *, Jürgen Pretzsch, Mukong Alfred Kechia, and
Symphorien Ongolo
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/2/81
Third place Award (300 CHF)
Dynamics and Management of Rising Outbreak Spruce Budworm Populations
by Jacques Régnière *, Barry J. Cooke, Ariane Béchard, Alain Dupont, and
Pierre Therrien
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/748
Review (800 CHF)
Tropical Dry Forest Diversity, Climatic Response, and Resilience in a
Changing Climate
by Kayla Stan, and Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa *
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/5/443
These papers are among the best of the broad array of high quality research published in Forests, spanning from basic to applied, human dimensions to physiology. We warmly congratulate Dr. Johan Gielis, Dr. Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi, Dr. Jacques Régnière, Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa and their colleagues.
In recognition of their accomplishments, each of the corresponding authors will be granted a cash award as noted, a certificate, and the chance to publish a paper (as first author or corresponding author, either
review papers or research articles) with a 50% discounts in Forests before 31 December 2020 (after the completion of the normal peer-review process). We would like to express our sincere gratitude to these and all Forests authors for their contributions to the journal.
Prof. Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Editor-in-Chief
Forests 2019 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Forests will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Global Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Based on Machine Learning Models
A Vision-Based Detection and Spatial Localization Scheme for Forest Fire Inspection from UAV
Forests 2022, 13(3), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13030383 - 25 Feb 2022
Review of Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Technologies
Forests 2022, 13(7), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/f13071004 - 26 Jun 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
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
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
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
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
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
Luciano Bosso
Wildlife Research Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Università n. 100, 80055 Portici, Napoli, Italy
Thomas Jung
Phytophthora Research Centre, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Stéphane Maury
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures (LBLGC), INRA, Université d’Orléans, EA1207 USC 1328, 45067 Orléans, France.
José Javier Peguero-Pina
Unidad de Recursos Forestales, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059, Zaragoza, España
Award Committee
Dr. Timothy A. Martin
Chairman
University of Florida
Winner
Johan Gielis
Department of Biosciences Engineering, University of Antwerp, Antwerp B-2020, Belgium
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/11/714
Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi
Institute for Tropical Forestry & Forest Products, Technische Universität Dresden, 01737 Tharandt, Germany
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/2/81
Jacques Régnière
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, P.O. Box 10380 Stn Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4C7, Canada
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/748
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E7, Canada
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/5/443
