新森林出版關于造林和再造林的基本和應用方面的原始論文，供國際上的科學家和從業人員閱讀。文章討論了為資源保護、木材生產和農林間作而從種子、幼苗或灌木林中產生的樹木和森林的再生產。覆蓋范圍包括自然和人工的再生方法和所有林分結構從均勻老化到不均勻老化。主題包括造林學、植物生理學、遺傳學、生物技術、生態學、經濟學、保護和造林和再造林所有階段的管理。主編為美國普渡大學Douglass F. Jacobs。

New Forests publishes original papers on fundamental and applied aspects of afforestation and reforestation for an international audience of scientists and practitioners. Articles discuss reproduction of trees and forests originating from seed, seedlings or coppice for resource protection, timber production, and agro-forestry. Coverage includes natural and artificial methods of regeneration and all stand structures from even-aged to uneven-aged. Topics include silviculture, plant physiology, genetics, biotechnology, ecology, economics, protection, and management of all stages of afforestation and reforestation.The Editor-in-Chief is Douglass F. Jacobs, Purdue University, USA.