Land (journal)
Land is a peer-reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary scientific journal published monthly by MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute). It covers research related to land use, land management, land system science, and the built environment.
The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars and practitioners to share knowledge and insights on the complex interactions between human activities and the natural environment in the context of land resources. It focuses on a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:
- Land degradation and conservation
- Urban and rural land use planning
- Agricultural land management
- Forestry and natural resource management
- Land tenure and property rights
- Land governance and policy
- Landscape ecology
- Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing applications for land analysis
- Sustainable development related to land resources
- Climate change impacts on land systems
Land welcomes original research articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications. The journal promotes rigorous scientific methods and ethical research practices. Articles published in Land are indexed in major databases such as Scopus and Web of Science.