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barentsstudies

barentsstudies

International Science Journal for the Barents Region

The publishing of the journal ended in 2023.

The purpose of an international academic open access journal, Barents Studies: Peoples, Economies and Politics (ISSN 2324-0652) was to provide scientific knowledge and latest research news related to developmental processes within the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The journal aimed to promote research co-operation and popularization of research results in the Barents Region by sharing topical scientific news. At the same time the purpose was to expand the understanding of the Barents Region in global, social, political and economic context.

Project partners were the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland (Lead Partner, Finland) and the Barents Institute at the University of Tromsø (Norway).

Scope of the Journal

Barents Studies: Peoples, Economies and Politics was an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal for delivering and discussing original and current research results concerning the peoples, economies, and politics in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The journal presents knowledge about different aspects affecting regional development within and outside the region.

The journal is based on empirical research in the Barents Region but with strong connections to social science theories and methodologies in general. The journal is meant for researchers, students, and readers interested in current issues and developments in the Barents Region.

Contact Information

  • Research professor Monica Tennberg, Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
    Tel. +358 400 192 005, monica.tennberg (at) ulapland.fi
  • Director Aileen Espiritu, the Barents Institute, University of Tromsø
    aileen.a.espiritu (at) uit.no