Submissions

The journal publishes original, previously unpublished (for details see Copyright Statement) research reports, reviews and commentaries on various aspects of the boreal and Arctic environments (i.e., northern polar, subpolar and hemiboreal conditions, biomes or ecosystems) and its natural resources (for main subjects, see below). Please note that behavioural animal ecology without an ecosystem dimension is outside the scope of the journal).

Submission of research reports shall describe high quality previously unpublished research. Reviews shall summarize existing knowledge on selected topics. Commentaries shall be short and informal (approx. 1000 words), and are reserved for the presentation of novel or controversial hypotheses and/or the reinterpretation of material published in this journal or elsewhere.

It is expected that the authors make the data underlying published articles available on request. Any impediments to data sharing should be brought to the attention of the editors at the time of submission.

Submission Procedure

1. Manuscripts should be prepared as described in the Manuscript Preparation section and checked thoroughly to ensure that they are complete.


2. Boreal Environment Research now uses an online manuscript submission and peer-review system. This platform is designed to streamline the submission process and improve the efficiency of editorial handling. All manuscripts must be submitted through the online system available at: ber.manuscriptmanager.net. New users can create an account during their first visit. If you need assistance, please use the help options available within the system or contact the Editorial Office at: tommy.chan@helsinki.fi.


3. Supplementary Information must be submitted as a separate file from the manuscript. Please note that this material will not be edited during the production process.


4. The cover letter should briefly outline the significance of the manuscript and its broader relevance to the readership of Boreal Environment Research. Authors are also requested to suggest an appropriate Subject Editor for handling their manuscript. A list of Subject Editors and their areas of expertise is provided below.


5. For studies conducted outside the boreal and Arctic regions, authors should include a brief explanation of how the findings are relevant to boreal and Arctic environments.

IMPORTANT: Papers appearing in regular issues of Boreal Environment Research are published free of charge. The page charge for papers appearing in Special (theme) Issues, to be paid by institutions proposing such issues, is 60 euros per page.

Subjects and Subject Editors

Evaluation Procedure

1. All submitted manuscripts are first scrutinised by the subject editor. This includes: verification whether an article is original and previously unpublished; fulfils our requirements presented in the instructions to authors; the subject is within the scope of the journal; the introduction sufficiently presents the background for the study and research objectives; description of the methods used is sufficient; data is valid; and the results are sound with consideration of the methods and data used.


2. Papers deemed suitable for publication are sent to unbiased experts (most often two) for evaluation. Exceptionally, a member of the journal's advisory/editorial board may also act as a reviewer. Identities of the reviewers are kept confidential unless they specifically state that they do not wish to remain anonymous. However, identities of the authors are made known to reviewers.


3. Knowledge about the existence of a manuscript under consideration and its content is restricted to the editorial staff and assigned reviewers only, and full confidentiality is maintained throughout the evaluation process.


4. Final decisions regarding a manuscript's acceptance or rejection are made by the editor-in-chief based on the evaluations.


5. Manuscripts whose subjects are outside the scope of the journal or do not fulfil our above-mentioned requirements are returned without consideration.