Sagar Godar Chhetri Data-verified

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Assistant Professor of Forest Economics

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-04-25

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5 h-index 20 pubs 91 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Sagar Godar Chhetri is an Assistant Professor of Forest Economics at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. His research focuses on the economic aspects of forest management, conservation, and the impacts of ecotourism. Chhetri has investigated forest management practices and associated costs in both Georgia, USA, and Arkansas, USA, comparing them with forestry sector contributions to national economies, specifically in Nepal. His work also explores local community perceptions of ecotourism's importance and impacts, particularly in Central Nepal. Recent publications examine factors influencing forestland enrollment in tax programs, the role of city size and income in urban forest carbon sequestration, and the services provided by consulting foresters to family forest landowners. Chhetri has published 20 papers, with an h-index of 5 and 88 citations. Key collaborators include Pradip Saud, Kevin Boston, and Marco A. Yáñez, all from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 20
  • Citations: 91

Selected Publications

  • What Drives Individuals to Pursue Careers in the Forest Sectors? (2026)
  • Do Consulting Foresters in States Requiring Licensing Manage Forestlands Similarly to those in States without Licensing? (2025)
  • Growth and economic performance comparison of twenty-year-old open-pollinated vs. clonal loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes in Louisiana, USA (2025)
  • Regional Drivers of Primary Wood Processing Mills in the Western Southeast US (2025)
  • Perceptions of Multi-Story Wood Buildings: A Scoping Review (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Harnessing loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) for sustainable biofuels and bioenergy: A review of biomass feedstock potential, conversion technologies, and forest management in the US (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Affecting Forest Growth-to-Drain Ratio at Sub-regional Scale in Arkansas, USA (2025)
  • Not population density, but city size and per capita income influence the urban forest carbon sequestration: A case of growing cities in Arkansas, USA (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors shaping consulting foresters' services to family forest landowners (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors influencing forestland enrollment in Georgia's preferential property tax programs (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners’ Perspectives on the Benefits Associated with Sustainable Forest Management Certification (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Current forest management intensity and cost associated with major forestry practices in Arkansas, USA (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding the Impacts of Forest Management in Sal (Shorea robusta) Dominant Forest Stands in the Western Lowlands of Nepal (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Climate change, climatic disasters, and adaptation techniques: learnings from the lowlands of Nepal (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Local people’s perception of the impacts and importance of ecotourism in Central Nepal (2022)
    38 citations DOI OpenAlex

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