期刊名称：MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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The International Mountain Society (IMS) is an association registered in Berne, Switzerland, for the purpose of advancing knowledge and disseminating information about mountain research and mountain development throughout the world. The IMS aims to promote sustainable mountain development through improved communication among institutions and individuals, with a particular focus on mountain ecoregions in the developing world. In pursuing this purpose, it collaborates with like-minded institutions. The IMS is a joint copyright holder and publisher of the journal Mountain Research and Development (MRD). It also operates a special fund for the support of eligible institutions in developing countries that wish to subscribe to MRD. |
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Instructions to Authors
Mountain Research and Development (MRD) is devoted to mountains and their surrounding lowlands—ecoregions of particular global importance. In its research section, MRD publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers that report on generic, strategic, and applied research relevant to sustainable mountain development, and that present concepts and new methodologies employing disciplinary, interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary approaches. The development section contains reports on experiences with sustainable mountain development in programs, projects, and community actions. Additional sections are devoted to institutions concerned with mountains and to communication related to mountain initiatives. MRD seeks to present the best in recent research on the world’s mountain systems. Editorial assistance is available to authors of scholarly, high-quality papers written in English who are not completely fluent in the language.
Editorial correspondence, questions, and manuscripts submitted for publication should be addressed to
Mountain Research and Development (MRD)
Centre for Development and Environment
Institute of Geography, University of Berne
Steigerhubelstrasse 3
3008 Berne, Switzerland
E-mail: mrd-journal@giub.unibe.ch.
Guidelines for Contributors
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The general guidelines apply to all articles and reports submitted to MRD. These are followed by specific guidelines for research papers and development papers.
General guidelines
Authors are expected to submit articles in clear, concise English. It will be assumed that papers submitted are original and have not been published elsewhere, including on the Internet. However, papers or abstracts of papers originally published in a language other than English may be considered.
One typescript copy of the manuscript and of all illustrations should be submitted. Text and tables and, if possible, illustrations in .JPG (photos) or .CDR and .AI (other figures) format can be sent either as E-mail attachments or on disks. Format for text files must be Microsoft Word for Windows or .RTF. Please do not integrate figures in the manuscript. A separate list of captions for all tables and figures must be provided in electronic format. Tables and figures must be referred to in the text in numerical order.
Manuscripts should be printed with double spacing and wide margins on one side only of standard-sized paper. All pages should be numbered. The title of the paper, authors' names and affiliations, and complete addresses, including E-mail addresses, should appear on the first page. Where there is more than one author, correspondence and one set of .PDF proofs will be sent to the first named author unless otherwise requested.
If .JPG (photos) or .CDR and .AI (vectorized) files of figures cannot be sent, please supply duplicates of hard copies suitable for reproduction. Glossy prints of photographs should be unmounted; maps, line drawings, and diagrams should be completely ready for reproduction, bearing in mind the need for moderate reduction to one column width or full page. MRD reserves the right to charge authors for extra editorial work on figures and references.
Figures should all carry the figure number and the author's name on the back. Captions should not be added directly to the illustration. No letter or symbol should be smaller than 1 mm in height after reduction.
The metric system should be used for all measurements, and numerical units should conform as closely as possible to the International System of Units (SI).
Place names should be spelled in the form officially used in the country under discussion; where this differs from the commonly known name or the English language name, the other name should be written in parentheses. Authors must supply latitude and longitude coordinates for the regions referred to in a paper.
All contributors to MRD must accept full responsibility for the contents and opinions expressed in their writings. Contributors must also ensure that written permission is granted to publish or reproduce photographs, illustrations, tables, quotations, or other material in publications already copyrighted that can be reproduced only with written permission from the copyright owner. Credits must be provided for all photographs, etc. Contributors will not be asked to sign copyright transfer agreements. Page charges may be applied under certain conditions. The general guidelines apply to all articles and reports submitted to MRD. These are followed by specific guidelines for research papers and development papers.
Specific Guidelines for research papers
The manuscript (including title, abstract, keywords, references, and authors' addresses) must not exceed 25,000 characters, including spaces. Papers should not contain more than 5 figures and few tables. Please do not integrate figures, tables and captions in the WORD file with the ms. Include tables only if they summarize important and innovative research results. The editors reserve the right to publish large tables on the web site.
References should be listed at the end of the paper without numbering, alphabetically by author, giving the complete unabbreviated source citation. Format, style, and manner of referencing must conform to the "MRD Guidelines for references" (Download as MS-Word Document (46kB) or pdf-file (84kB) . Additional work in the MRD Editorial Office will be charged.
In the text, references should be cited in chronological order with author's name and year of publication in parentheses; where there are two or more papers by the same author in one year, distinguishing letters (a, b, c...) should be added to the year. All references should be carefully cross-checked; it is the author's responsibility to ensure that references are correct. Only references cited in the text should be listed as such.
Research papers are normally published entirely in black and white. Authors must expect to pay a charge for color photos or maps. The editors reserve the right to make final judgments about the use of color.
One set of proofs in .PDF format will be sent to the author; page proofs will not be sent. Authors must accept responsibility for checking the accuracy of all numerical material and references as well as non-English quotations and names.
NEW REQUIREMENT as of 31 March 2004:
Authors are required to prepare an additional WORD version of their paper for the anonymous review process: 1) please erase all names and addresses of authors, as well as acknowledgments and other such details. 2) Please integrate all figures and tables into the text where they are referred to; figures should be in low resolution (92 dpi, i.e. "screen" resolution). Suggestion: create low resolution duplicates of all your figures before you integrate them into this file!
Specific Guidelines for Development Papers
The development section aims to create and raise awareness among policy-makers, project planners, decision-makers and people in educational and research institutions. Contributors are encouraged to report on aspects of local and regional mountain development of interest to the general reader, in accordance with themes planned for future issues as listed on the web site (www.mrd-journal.org). Articles should illustrate how applied research can help solve development problems in mountain regions (using specific examples). Contributing authors thus include a wide range of scholars, development personnel, policy-makers, and others who have knowledge and experience of development in mountain regions.
Contributions should be written in an engaging, non-technical style. Direct quotations from local people are particularly valuable to illustrate local issues, experience, etc. Good quality color photos are a must. Simple, clear colored maps, graphs, and tables are also welcome.
Manuscripts may range from 8,000 to 15,000 characters, including spaces. Footnotes and references must be avoided. The editors reserve the right to do language editing and make other changes. Extensive alterations will be discussed with authors.
Papers that do not conform to these guidelines will be returned to authors.
MountainPlatform
The MountainPlatform section of MRD is reserved for institutional members of the International Mountain Society (IMS). MountainPlatform provides a vehicle for exchange of information, as well as a forum which these institutions can use to report on their own activities or other matters related to their work.
Contributors to MountainPlatform should be official or designated representatives of an institutional members of the IMS. Contributors are encouraged to submit statements, notices or reports related to their activities or other matters that concern them (1-2 pages in length).
MountainNotes
This section of MRD is reserved for:
- Reports of important workshops and conferences, as well as news of other mountain-related events;
- News related to international agreements and organizations;
- Information about new initiatives launched after the International Year of Mountains (IYM 2002);
- Brief notices of other new development initiatives in mountains;
- Short notices or reports relevant to mountain environments (appropriateness for publication will be determined by the editors).
Contributors concerned with mountain workshops and conferences are urged to provide the most relevant information when reporting on these events. Reports should be restricted to a maximum of 3000-9000 characters, and follow a standard format for summary reports. Emphasis should be given to topics and features that are of particular relevance to mountain environments.
Contributors to MountainNotes are also encouraged to provide news of international and local agreements, international and local organizations, initiatives concerned with mountains, and new initiatives related to post IYM 2002 activities. News of development initiatives (including grassroots initiatives) will be particularly welcome.
Notices not directly concerned with the above areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the editors. In all instances, the editors reserve the right to make final judgments on appropriateness for publication.
MountainMedia
MountainMedia is coordinated by a book review editor, and continues the MRD tradition of book reviews. In addition, it contains news and surveys of web sites, reviews of CR-ROMS and films, as well as news of other journals. Reviews of films are also welcome. Contributors concerned with book and other media reviews should contact MountainMedia editor directly.
Please send books and CD ROMS for review to:
Martin Price
Editor MountainMedia
Director, Centre for Mountain Studies
Perth College, UHI Millenium Institute
Crieff Road, Perth PH1 2NX, UK.
Fax +44(0)1738 877 018
E-mail: Martin.Price@perth.uhi.ac.uk
Editorial Board
The editorial office of Mountain Research and Development is located at the Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, University of Berne, Steigerhubelstrasse 3, 3008 Berne, Switzerland. Telephone: +41 31 631 88 22. Fax: +41 31 631 85 44. E-mail: MRD-Journal@giub.unibe.ch.
Editor-in-chief:
Professor Hans Hurni, Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, University of Berne, Steigerhubelstrasse 3, 3008 Berne, Switzerland. E-mail: Hans.Hurni@cde.unibe.ch
The editor-in-chief is responsible for overall production and distribution of the journal in accordance with policies set by the International Mountain Society (IMS). He or she is the head of an Editorial Board consisting of a managing editor and 3-4 regional editors, and is assisted by an Editorial Advisory Board. The editor-in-chief is also responsible for annual budgets and accounts, and may assist the IMS in management of the Special Fund for subsidising subscriptions, as well as in other fund-raising activities.
Managing Editor:
Dr. Ted Wachs, Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, University of Berne, Steigerhubelstrasse 3, 3008 Berne, Switzerland. E-mail: MRD-Journal@giub.unibe.ch.
The managing editor is responsible for the management of regular contributions to MRD. He also offers editorial assistance to authors for whom English is a foreign language.
Editorial Staff:
Susanne Wymann von Dach, Assistant Editor
Anne Zimmermann, Assistant Editor
Monika Iseli-Felder, Editorial Assistant
Marlène Thibault, Editorial Assistant
Regional Editors:
Regional editors oversee submission of special articles, particularly in the development section of the journal, and special issues of MRD. Their home bases are likely to be in different regions of the world.
Eklabya Sharma, Asia: eklabya@yahoo.com
Fausto Sarmiento, Latin America: fsarmien@arches.uga.edu
Martin Price, Europe and Editor of MountainMedia: martin.price@groupwise.uhi.ac.uk
Salomé Misana, Africa: smisana@ud.co.tz
Alton Byers, North America: abyers@mountain.org
Editorial Advisory Board:
Members of the Editorial Advisory Board are proposed to the Board of Directors of IMS by the Editorial Board. They are individuals of outstanding achievement in the fields of science and development. They are drawn from different continents and scientific backgrounds, and are broadly representative of IMS membership.
Bina Agarwal (India)
Yuri P. Badenkov (Russia)
Roger G. Barry (USA)
Gerardo Budowsky (Cosat Rica)
Jose M. Garcia-Ruiz (Spain)
Lawrence S. Hamilton (USA)
Libor Jansky (Japan)
Kebede Tato (Zambia)
Hermann Kreutzmann (Germany)
Mesfin Wolde-Mariam (Ethiopia)
Bruno Messerli (Switzerland)
Markus Nüsser (Germany)
D. Jane Pratt (USA)
Robert E. Rhoades (USA)
Hans Schreier (Canada)
Christoph Stadel (Austria)
Michael Stocking (UK)
Teiji Watanabe (Japan)
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