An On-line Extension Journal for British Columbia
What Does JEM Publish?
Frequently Asked Questions
The
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management (JEM) is a peer-reviewed electronic and print journal published by FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources.
JEM informs readers about innovative approaches to sustainable ecosystem management, and provides a forum for commentary on current issues and challenges. JEM
is freely available to the public via the Internet at:
www.forrex.org/publications/jem/jem.asp. Aimed at decision makers in the policy,
management, and operational realms, as well as practitioners, professionals, researchers, and natural resource users, JEM extends research results,
indigenous knowledge, management applications, socio-economic analyses, and scholarly opinions.
JEM brings together a broad range of topics and perspectives with clear relevance to sustainable management of our natural resources. JEM fills a niche by:
- Delivering content requested by our audience, including syntheses of research information, science-based evaluations and recommendations, practical land
management applications, technology transfer, views on public policy and natural resource issues, and research needs.
- Peer reviewing all JEM articles to ensure quality and relevance.
- Publishing a variety of article formats, including Research Reports, Discussion Papers, Extension Notes, and Perspectives.
- Assisting organizations and individuals to deliver and access information.
- Offering free unlimited public access to JEM articles published on-line.
- Allowing for dialogue on published papers through a reader response section.
The FORREX Natural Resource Communications Working Group guides the evolution of our full suite of publications and information access products. For a list
of current members, and to find out more about the Working Group, click
here.
The pages of the Journal are open to anyone who wants to write or read an informed, well-reasoned, and relevant article that will support sustainable
natural resource management decisions. The Journal welcomes contributions on all related topics, including the following:
- Aquatic ecology and management
- Community development
- Conservation biology
- Culture
- Decision-support tools
- Economic development
- Ecosystem management
- Experiential knowledge
- Extension
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- First Nations
- Forest ecology and management
- Geomorphology
- Grasslands
- Hydrology
- Information management
- Landscape ecology and management
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- Problem solving
- Range
- Research
- Silviculture
- Socio-economics
- Soils
- Technology transfer
- Traditional knowledge
- Wildlife ecology and management
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We invite original manuscripts including synthesis papers that meet the goals of JEM. Authors are encouraged to contact the Managing Editor during
preparation of their manuscripts. JEM papers should fall into one of three categories:
PERSPECTIVES:
Commentaries on the current and future status of natural resource management. Papers may state an opinion, offer a challenge, or present a thought-provoking
idea on natural resource management issues.
Up to 5000 words — Peer Review: one FORREX specialist or external reviewer.
EXTENSION NOTES:
Focus on simplified syntheses of existing or new research, operational trials, case studies, preliminary field results, techniques, and new tools or
technology. Papers may offer suggestions to improve ecosystem management activities or provide accounts of how research results have been adopted and applied.
Up to 5000 words — Peer Review: one FORREX specialist plus two external peer reviewers.
RESEARCH REPORTS OR DISCUSSION PAPERS:
Full-length scientific research and discussion papers that cover major research projects or programs, develop new concepts in natural resource management,
test ideas with data from field and laboratory experiments, observations, or simulations. Like Extension Notes, these papers should emphasize management
implications of the research they report on or summarize.
5000-10,000 words — Peer Review: one FORREX specialist plus two external peer reviewers.
1. How does JEM function?
All manuscripts that complete the peer-review process and are accepted for publication will be published on-line in an "Issue-in-Progress." When a
sufficient number of articles have accumulated, issues will be closed. Once an issue is closed, volume, issue, and page numbers will be assigned and a limited
number of print copies will be distributed to major repositories and subscribers. On-line readers will be able to view and download the content of individual
papers and issues. Readers may register for on-line notification of new issues.
2. What is an extension note?
Extension notes focus on simplified syntheses of existing or new research, operational trials, case studies, preliminary field results, techniques, new tools
or technology, and other knowledge areas. Their main purpose is to provide key messages to improve ecosystem management activities and provide accounts of how
research results have been adopted and placed into practice. In general, they are shorter papers and don't necessarily provide as much detail regarding
experimental design.
3. How the peer review and revision process work?
Please see
Submission Guidelines for Authors for details on submission requirements and the review process.
4. How can I receive notification about new articles?
FORREX has created JEM, a notification mailing list for the rapid exchange of information relating to JEM. Subscribers receive announcements of new
articles, special issues, and calls for papers. Visit the
mailing lists page for details.
