Guidelines and instructions for authors

MRD features two peer-reviewed sections: MountainDevelopment, which contains “Transformation Knowledge”, and MountainResearch, which contains “Systems Knowledge”. In addition, the MountainNotes section occasionally offers key mountain-related insights and overviews of debates. When submitting a paper, you will be required to specify the section to which you are submitting. Please see our Section Policies for more information on the contents of the different sections.

Each of the journal sections has a different set of guidelines for authors. Please read the relevant section-specific guidelines carefully before you submit a paper to MRD.

You will find the various section-specific guidelines through the navigation bar to the left. Please note that the MountainPlatform section is restricted to institutional members of the International Mountain Society and the MountainMedia section to invited authors only.