Journal: Arctic Science
Submission deadline: January 31st 2026
There is a growing expectation for Arctic research to be able to effectively inform decision-makers and support communities to achieve local, regional, and national priorities. Yet, there continues to be a disconnect between knowledge users and holders in the context of Arctic research, and limited context-specific guidance on ways forward to bridge the divide. How can we better share Arctic knowledge between communities, scientists, policymakers, industry, and the broader public? How can we better mobilize scientific and local knowledges to effect change?
We invite knowledge holders and researchers to contribute to papers that highlight practices, processes, and results of current knowledge mobilization initiatives in the Arctic. We understand knowledge mobilization broadly as the ways in which knowledge is made available in relevant, useful, and meaningful formats at the right times for different knowledge users, and can include knowledge synthesis, co-production, or exchange. We encourage empirical, methodological, and theoretical interventions and invite contributions from different disciplines, sectors, and geographical contexts in the Arctic. We welcome submissions focused on the access and use of knowledge and are keen to highlight pieces from Indigenous knowledge holders and young professionals from across the circumpolar Arctic. We welcome submissions that include creative and unconventional efforts to mobilize knowledge (e.g. visual art, podcasts, video, land-based experiential activities) that explore the above themes in novel ways.
Consider submitting here!