Ambio - Special Issues

Each year Ambio publishes between two and four special issues on topical research themes. Articles published in special issues are widely appreciated by our readership and belong to the most highly cited papers in Ambio. The highest level of editorial support will be given to these high-priority articles throughout the review and publication processes.

We strongly encourage research groups to submit thematic proposals for future special issues in Ambio. Proposals are welcome at any time, but twice a year – 1 April and 1 October – the editors will evaluate all proposals based on scientific soundness and interest to our readership. If you are interested in publishing a special issue in Ambio, please submit:

• a general introduction to the topic and why it is important,
• clearly stated research questions,
• a description of the implementation,
• specific outcomes/benefits to the readership and potential spin-offs,
• a tentative list of article titles including author names (also include abstracts if available),
• project group members,
• name or names of potential independent guest editor(s)
• time table including your desired month of publication,
• statement of risk/backup if things do not go as planned.

This proposal should be sent to the editor-in-chief Bo Söderström (bo.soderstrom@kva.se). Please plan 12–18 months ahead due to the intense competition for publication space in Ambio. The guest editor must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief, who also takes all final publication decisions.

All manuscripts will be peer reviewed as usual (this opens in a new tab) and following the journal's policies (this opens in a new tab), with final decisions made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Forthcoming Special Issues

Special Issue: Trajectories and resilience of social-ecological systems in the Global South (this opens in a new tab)
Guest Editors: Driss Ezzine de Blas, CIRAD, University Montpellier, France; Tanya Hayes, Seattle University, USA; Esteve Corbera, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Closed for submissions

Special Issue: Climate adaptation of inland waters: Increasing resilience, developing novel management strategies, and sustaining ecosystem services (this opens in a new tab)
Guest Editors: Karsten Rinke, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, Magdeburg, Germany; Cayelan Carey, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA; Madeline Magee, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI, USA; Chenxi Mi, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, Magdeburg, Germany
Forthcoming 2024. Open for Submissions (this opens in a new tab) Deadline: 1 June 2024

Shifts in Urban Ecology: From Science to Social Project
Guest Editors: Niki Frantzeskaki, Steward Picket
Forthcoming 2024. Submissions (this opens in a new tab) are by invitation only.

Published in 2023

Special Section: Ecological Civilization (this opens in a new tab)

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