The Central European Forestry Journal (CEFJ) is inviting submissions for a special thematic issue on “Forest Policy and Governance Research in the Baltics, Central Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe.” This issue aims to explore the dynamic changes in forest policy and governance within these regions, particularly in the context of their integration with the broader European research agenda.

Focus Areas

Over the past three decades, the Baltics, CEE, and SEE regions have undergone significant political, economic, and environmental transformations, impacting forest management practices and policies. This thematic issue seeks to delve into these multifaceted dimensions, examining the evolution of institutional frameworks and their alignment with European standards.

Submission Guidelines

We welcome research articles and review articles that offer literature reviews, theory-based empirical analyses, or conceptual/theoretical/methodological works employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. Papers can focus on single-country studies or adopt a comparative approach across multiple countries within the Baltic and CEE, including SEE region.

Special Considerations

• We encourage submissions from research teams comprising both young scientists and senior researchers.
• Priority will be given to quality papers where a young scientist is the first author.
• Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: February 3, 2025
• Publication: The thematic issue is planned for the second half of 2025, either in August or November (issue no. 3 or 4), depending on the peer-review process.

Submission Process

Manuscripts should be submitted online through the CEFJ editorial manager website. During the submission process, select the thematic issue “Forest policy and governance research in Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe” under the “General information” step.

For detailed submission guidelines and to register, visit:

• CEFJ Homepage
• Submission Portal

If you encounter any issues during submission, please contact Dr. Michal Bošeľa at michal.bosela@tuzvo.sk.

Editors

• Prof. Mirjana Zavodja, University of Applied Sciences and Arts (“HAWK”), Göttingen, Germany
• Dr. Ivana Živojinović, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
• Dr. Zuzana Sarvašová, National Forest Centre – Forest Research Institute Zvolen, Slovakia
• Prof. Vilém Jársky, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic

We look forward to your contributions to this insightful exploration of forest policy and governance in the Baltics, CEE, and SEE regions.

For further information, refer to the Call, Guide for Authors and the Current online articles pages.