Journal of Forest Science

31/07/2025

🌲🌱 We are pleased to announce that Issue 7/2025 of the Journal of Forest Science has been published online!

Link: https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/jfs/2025/mn7.php

Articles:

1️⃣ Forest ecosystem restoration in the Ore Mountains: A review of silvicultural measures addressing environmental degradation
Hammerová et al.

2️⃣ Forest as a biological asset – An accounting and tax perspective in the Czech Republic
Hlaváčková et al.

3️⃣ Key features for forest bathing development: A Q-methodology study applied in Italy
Baldessari et al.

4️⃣ Silver fir restitution: The role of seedling stock type in adapting to various environmental conditions
Kowalkowski et al.

An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. Published since 1955 (by 1999 under the title Lesnictví-Forestry)

30/07/2025

📢 Calling all researchers in agricultural sciences! 🌾 The Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences invites you to publish your work in our peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Contribute to global knowledge and reach a wide academic audience!

🔗 Submit today: https://agriculturejournals.cz/

📝 Our journals:

➡️ Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON)

➡️ Czech Journal of Animal Science (CJAS)

➡️Czech Journal of Food Sciences (CJFS)

➡️Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (CJGPB)

➡️Horticultural Science (HORTSCI)

➡️Plant Protection Science (PPS)

➡️Plant, Soil and Environment (PSE)

➡️Research in Agricultural Engineering (RAE)

➡️Soil and Water Research (SWR)

➡️Veterinarni Medicina (VetMed)

22/07/2025

Read this interesting article: "Forest ecosystem restoration in the Ore Mountains: A review of silvicultural measures addressing environmental degradation"

Authors: Veronika Hammerová, Stanislav Vacek, Zdeněk Vacek, Jakub Černý, Jan Cukor, Josef Gallo, Michal Kuběnka

Doi: https://doi.org/10.17221/34/2025-JFS
Published Online First in the Journal of Forest Science !

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Veronika Hammerová, Stanislav Vacek, Zdeněk Vacek, Jakub Černý, Jan Cukor, Josef Gallo, Michal Kuběnka

22/07/2025

Key features for forest bathing development: A Q-methodology study applied in Italy
Authors: Sofia Baldessari, Alessandro Paletto, Giorgia Di Domenico, Valerio Di Stefano, Sandro Sacchelli

Doi: https://doi.org.10.17221/37/2025-JFS

Forest bathing is gaining attention for its health and well-being benefits, leading to growing interest among academics, policymakers, and practitioners. While most studies have focused on its physiological and psychological effects, less is known about how different stakeholders perceive the characteristics that make forest bathing effective and meaningful. This study explored expert and non-expert perspectives on forest bathing in Italy through the Q-methodology, aiming to identify shared and divergent views on key aspects such as site features, accessibility, and perceived benefits

🔍 Keywords: ; -experts; -yoku; survey

22/07/2025

Read this interesting article: "Forest as a biological asset – An accounting and tax perspective in the Czech Republic"
Authors: Petra Hlaváčková, Jitka Fialová, Jiří Schneider

Doi: https://doi.org/10.17221/31/2025-JFS

Published Online First in the Journal of Forest Science!



Mendelova univerzita v Brně Faculty of Forestry SKUAST of Kashmir Forestry Training Institute Page Forest College & Research Institute, Hyderabad University of Alberta Forest Society The Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana Faculty of Forestry, RUA Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti, v v i Indian Forest,environment And Nature Conservation institute.

Petra Hlaváčková, Jitka Fialová, Jiří Schneider

26/06/2025

📢 Exciting News! The Journal of Forest Science has achieved a 2024 Impact Factor of 1.1 and is proudly ranked in Q3 in the Forestry category of Web of Science! 🌲📊

We thank our authors, reviewers, and readers for their contributions and continued support. Ready to share your latest research in forestry?

📬 Submit your manuscript today: https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/

30/05/2025

📘 May 2025 Issue of Journal of Forest Science is online: https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/jfs/2025/mn5.php

🔍 Featured articles:

🌱 New knowledge in dragon tree research
by Petr Maděra, Fabio Attorre & Kay Van Damme

🐞 How trees chemically defend themselves from bark beetles – insights into VOC changes
by Petr Soudek et al.

🔥 Bioenergy and sustainability – a life cycle assessment of short-rotation coppice in Hungary
by Budi Mulyana et al.

🚜 Logging machines and CO₂ emissions – how forest soil reacts to heavy traffic
by Luboš Staněk et al.

Don’t miss these cutting-edge studies shaping the future of forestry, bioenergy, and sustainable land use.

An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. Published since 1955 (by 1999 under the title Lesnictví-Forestry)

30/05/2025

Presentation of the Journal of Forest Science at the University of Zagreb

The Journal of Forest Science was presented last week at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb. The presentation was delivered by a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Forest Science, doc. Ing. Aleš Zeidler, Ph.D., during his international visit. In the presence of students and university staff, he introduced the opportunities for cooperation and informed the participants about the possibility of publishing in the Journal of Forest Science. We would like to thank doc. Ing. Aleš Zeidler, Ph.D., for presenting the journal, and we believe that the newly established contacts will bring inspiring contributions and foster deeper international exchange of knowledge.

University website: https://www.unizg.hr/homepage/
Journal website: https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/



Sveučilište u Zagrebu Forest Research Group School of Forest Sciences Institute of Forest Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan Faculty of Forestry, Wildlife & RM, University Of Agriculture D.I.Khan Faculty of Forestry SKUAST of Kashmir Faculty of Forestry SKUAST of Kashmir Forestry Department Forestry & Environmental Sciences at UNITUS Agriculture and Forestry University - AFU Faculty of Forestry, Royal University of Agriculture Faculty of Forestry, Benehama Ganderbal Skuast-K Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria Faculty Forestry Tropical UMS

29/05/2025

☝️Read this ineresting article: "Changes in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) content in resistant and non-resistant forest trees in response to bark beetle attack"

🔬Petr Soudek, Jan Rezek, Kateřina Moťková, Šárka Petrová, Pavlína Máchová, Adam Véle, Martin Fulín, Petr Hošek

Doi: https://doi.org/10.17221/4/2025-JFS

🪵 Study highlights differences in terpene profiles among beech, pine, and fir, revealing critical insights into forest resilience.

Authored by Petr Soudek and colleagues from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Forestry and Game Management Research Institute.



Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti, v v i Faculty of Forestry, RUA Agriculture and Forestry University - AFU W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana University of Alberta Forest Society Forest College & Research Institute, Hyderabad Forestry Training Institute Page Indian Forest,environment And Nature Conservation institute. The Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science

Petr Soudek, Jan Rezek, Kateřina Moťková, Šárka Petrová, Pavlína Máchová, Adam Véle, Martin Fulín, Petr Hošek

29/05/2025

☝️Read this interesting article: "Life cycle assessment of bioenergy production from short-rotation coppice plantation in Hungary"

Authors: Budi Mulyana, Andrea Vityi, András Polgár

Doi: https://doi.org/10.17221/10/2025-JFS

🔬 Key findings reveal that fuel and agrochemical use are the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions—especially during the first and final harvesting cycles.

💡 Reducing these inputs can help maximize the climate benefits of SRC systems for sustainable bioenergy.

Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Forestry SKUAST of Kashmir Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti, v v i Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology Göttingen Forest College & Research Institute, Hyderabad Forest Research Group

29/05/2025

BIRDS NEED YOU THIS SUMMER

Place water pots for thirsty birds in terraces, compound wall & balconies.

27/05/2025

CAAS journals at Natura Viva 2025

The Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) is pleased to announce its participation in the Natura Viva 2025 fair, which took place from 22-25 May 2025 at the exhibition centre in Lysá nad Labem. Within the framework of this prestigious event focused on nature, agriculture, hunting and fisheries, CAAS presents its professional journals Journal of Forest Science (JFS), Plant Protection Science (PPS) and Plant, Soil and Environment (PSE).

Visitors to the fair can find out about the latest issues of the journals, the topics of the publications and the opportunities to involve the professional public and young scientists in publishing. All of the journals presented are included in major international databases (e.g. Web of Science, Scopus) and have a growing scientific reputation and international reach.

Natura Viva Fair info: https://www.vll.cz/natura-viva-2025
CAAS journals: https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/

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