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The European Forest Institute (EFI) publishes peer-reviewed journal articles, reports such as its annual report, and shorter news stories and blog posts, all organized around six focus topics: resilient forests, sustainable economy, inclusive governance, co-created solutions, forests and people, and cities. You can browse the newest items in the "Recently published" section of efi.int, and reach the full catalogue through the "View all" link that follows that section. The site does not state that these publications are open access or that a subscription is required, so check each item's own page before assuming either.
What kinds of publications EFI produces
EFI's output falls into three practical categories, each useful for a different purpose.
Journal articles
These are peer-reviewed research papers, often with an explicit methods or tool component. Examples currently listed on the site:
- aiphoria: A Python package for dynamic wood material flow and carbon stock analysis — described as an open-source Python package for dynamic material flow analysis (DMFA) of wood. Filed under sustainable economy.
- Wood type influences tree responses to recurring hot and dry summer tree water deficits across European forests — the article shows that wood type and its associated functional traits influence how trees respond to repeated stem dehydration periods. Filed under resilient forests.
- Interdisciplinary insights on climate-smart rewilding — draws on 30 years of rewilding lessons to show how adaptive thinking, policy support, and partnerships can drive climate resilience and biodiversity. Filed under resilient forests.
Journal articles are the right entry point if you need citable findings, a methods description, or a tool you can actually run (as with the Python package).
Reports
Longer, institution-level documents. The current example is the Annual Report 2025, which covers EFI's 2025 achievements, impact, partnerships, and key milestones across forests, sustainability, and society. Use reports when you need an overview of what the organization did in a period, rather than a single study's findings.
News stories and blog posts
Shorter, non-peer-reviewed items that track developments and debates. Current examples:
- A news story on a Barcelona technical workshop about making geospatial information more reliable, transparent, and useful for EUDR due diligence — framed as "different maps, different answers."
- A news story on CircHive launching biodiversity footprinting guidance and a decision tree to help organizations understand and measure their impact on nature.
- A blog post in which journalists, scientists, and forest experts explore how different perspectives shape forest decisions.
Treat these as pointers and context, not as citable evidence; follow them back to the underlying report or article when you need to rely on a claim.
How the publications are organized
Every item is tagged to one of EFI's focus topics, which gives you a second way to browse beyond publication type:
| Topic | What EFI says it covers |
|---|---|
| Resilient forests | Adaptability and long-term resilience of forest landscapes |
| Sustainable economy | Smart, circular forest-based solutions that support prosperity while safeguarding ecosystems |
| Inclusive governance | Fair, transparent, adaptive forest governance across sectors, regions, and levels |
| Co-created solutions | Trust-building through dialogue and mutual learning between science, policy, and society |
| Forests and people | Forests' role in culture, livelihoods, health, wellbeing, and community development |
| Cities | Urban and peri-urban forests and trees for healthier, greener, more resilient cities |
If your question is thematic ("what does EFI have on urban forests?"), filter by topic; if it is about output type ("I need a peer-reviewed study"), start from the journal articles.
Where to browse
- Go to efi.int.
- Use the Recently published section on the homepage for the newest journal articles and reports, each with a one-line summary and its topic tag.
- Select View all at the end of that section to reach the fuller publications listing.
- For developments and commentary, use the News and blog posts section; for events tied to new work, check Upcoming events.
Expected result: you land on an item page with the abstract or summary, the publication type, and its topic. Common snag: the homepage only surfaces a handful of recent items, so if you are looking for something older or for a complete list by topic, go through "View all" rather than scanning the homepage.
Choosing the right source for your task
- Writing a paper or briefing that needs citations → journal articles first; check the item page for the full reference and access terms.
- Understanding EFI's overall direction or partnerships → the Annual Report.
- Tracking a fast-moving policy area such as EUDR due diligence or biodiversity footprinting → the news stories, then the linked guidance or report.
- Getting a quick sense of a contested issue → the blog posts, keeping in mind they present perspectives rather than findings.
One caution on access: the site's only pricing-related signal is a "subscribe" keyword, most likely tied to its "Stay informed!" newsletter sign-up. That is not evidence that publications are paid or free, so verify access on each publication's page.