Editors
Valerie Braun (IGF, ÖAW), Margreth Keiler (University of Innsbruck), Stefanie Gubler (Head of Research Commission of the Swiss National Park)
The Editor-in-Chief-team oversees the entire journal and leads the improvement of the journal’s impact and visibility. They guide the overall strategy of the journal and are responsible for
- all final decisions,
- the overall quality of the content,
- the direction of the journal,
- the coordination of editorial activities and tracking the progress of peer review,
- the tracking of journal performance,
- making recommendations to improve journal performance.
Managing editor
At the moment Valerie Braun is also responsible for the managing of the daily business of the journal concernig the communication with editors, the editorial board, publishers, OJS, authors and reviewers.
Editorial Board
Serena Arduino (CIPRA International)
Carole Birck (Asters Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Haute-Savoie, France)
Leopold Füreder (University of Innsbruck, Austria)
Matej Gabrovec (Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Slovenia)
Günter Köck (World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves)
Florian Knaus (ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems and UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, Switzerland)
Alexander Maringer (National Park Gesäuse, Austria)
Pierre Pech (University Professor, Emeritus Professor and Social Dynamics and Recomposition of Spaces Laboratory)
Guido Plassmann (Task Force Protected Areas AC / ALPARC)
Roland Psenner (Eurac Research, Italy)
Clara Tattoni (Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Italy)
The Editorial Board supports the editors and promotes the journal within their network. They
- provide scientific as well as managerial expertise on protected areas for the journal,
- recommend peer reviewers,
- provide, recommend and promote reports on management and policy issues,
- promote eco.mont in their network, among their colleagues, at relevant conferences and workshops,
- provide a scientific review if the profile of the article fits their scientific expertise,
- propose possible authors and topics for eco.mont or actively promote eco.mont for publication,
- provide feedback and suggestions for the improvements of the journal,
- attend editorial meetings and assist in strategic decision-making,
- suggest topics and authors for commissioned reviews and commentaries,
- support and manage special issue.
Guest Editors
Guest Editors are experienced researchers or experts in their fields. They
- encourage authors to contribute and develope author invitation lists for special issues,
- oversee the content of special issues alongside the Editors-in-Chief,
- generate ideas to promote special issues.
