Mountain Research and Development
The leading international scientific journal specifically devoted to sustainable development in the world’s mountains

Published by the International Mountain Society (IMS)

Mountain Research and Development Journal
Traditional highland (yayla) settlement in the Hemşin mountains, Eastern Black Sea region, Türkiye. Seasonal mobility and strong place attachment play an important role for older adults. Photo by Merve Altundal Öncü

“There Is Nothing Like Our Own Home”: Older Adults’ Experiences of Aging in Place in the Eastern Black Sea Mountains

By Merve Altundal Öncü
MountainResearch

Older adults in mountain villages age in place through resilience, but they face compound risks from infrastructure gaps, demographic decline, and climate change. Targeted policy support is needed.

Marlène Thibault
Postfire surface runoff following wildfire disturbance and frozen soil surface runoff during snowmelt and rain-on-snow conditions can occur within the same catchment and may interact under changing climate conditions. (Image generated by Ivo Baselt using the Midjourney image generator with a custom scientific prompt)

Compound Hydro-Geomorphic Hazards in European Mountain Regions: A Roadmap for Research on Postfire and Frozen Soil Dynamics

By Ivo Baselt et al
MountainAgenda

The authors link knowledge on postfire and frozen soil runoff processes and propose a research agenda to improve prediction, risk reduction, and sustainable management of runoff-related hazards.

Marlène Thibault
Goats in a corral in the High Monte of Northwest Argentina. The animals graze during the day and are returned to the corral at sunset to prevent predation. Rural outmigration in the region is coupled with a marked reduction in livestock herd sizes, as an article in this issue shows. Photo by Ana L. Dip Yordanoff

Open Issue

VOL 46 | NO 2
May 2026

Topics include links between rural outmigration and land use change in Argentina, participatory digital mapping and local learning in Nepal, a tool to support land use decisions in Ethiopia, and more.

Marlène Thibault
A participant in the digital mapping intervention shows a nonparticipating fellow villager the smartphone app, the digital map, and its functions during a social gathering. Photo by Rongkun Liu

Participatory Digital Mapping in Mountain Communities: Experiences of Participation, Learning, and Barriers in Nepal’s Himalayas

By Rongkun Liu et al
MountainDevelopment

This study shows that participatory digital hazard mapping can contribute to community resilience through localized learning and incremental knowledge circulation embedded in everyday social relations.

Marlène Thibault
Alpaca breeders’ village on the slopes of the Ausangate mountain in Pitumarca, Cusco, Peru. Photo by Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel

We are looking for additional Editors-in-Chief!

Join our team to help shape knowledge for sustainable mountain futures and strategically guide our unique, not-for-profit, community-supported scientific journal aiming for societal impact!

Marlène Thibault
A group of people and packhorses traveling along a dry high mountain valley near Cerro Aconcagua in Mendoza Province, Argentina—a region severely impacted by a 15-year megadrought. Photo by Slava Auchynnikau on Unsplash

Drought Dynamics and Futures in Mountain Regions

VOL 47 | NO 3
Call for papers open

We seek contributions that offer insights into the complex, cascading effects of drought, bridge disciplinary boundaries, and present innovative responses to drought and water scarcity in mountains.

Marlène Thibault
Expansion of viticulture in the valleys of northwest Argentina’s High Monte. The vineyard area is managed as a key tourist service, overlooked by the boutique winery, situated above the cultivation zone. This illustrates how new services are being established in the valley areas, shifting land use patterns and transforming local labor dynamics. Photo by Ana L. Dip Yordanoff

Rural Outmigration and Land Use Changes in the High Monte of Northwest Argentina

By Ana L. Dip Yordanoff et al
MountainResearch

The authors show how valley cities with intensified land use stabilize regional populations, while highlands face depopulation. Knowing about these shifts is key for sustainable land use planning.

Marlène Thibault

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