Taylor & Francis

ACTA Borealia

(ISSN 1503-111X)

Aims and scope

Acta Borealia: A Nordic Journal of Circumpolar Societies is a multi-disciplinary scientific journal for cultural studies. The journal presents results from research on northern societies, including reviews of new books about the north.

The journal publishes articles in disciplines such as history, archaeology, social anthropology, ethnography, geography, and linguistics. Topics of primary concern include:

ethnic relations

settlement patterns

economy

political, cultural, and social phenomena from prehistory to the recent past

Articles and book reviews are published in English.

Acta Borealia is edited by a group of scholars at the University of Tromsø, and is the only journal dedicated exclusively to a multi-disciplinary comparative focus on circumpolar societies.

Peer Review Statement

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors. If found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts are submitted to independent anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.