Mountain Research and Development

MRD, the leading interdisciplinary and development-oriented journal specifically devoted to the world’s mountain regions, has now transitioned to an innovative, online, and open-access form and reaches an even broader public beyond the mountain community. Founded in 1981, MRD advances knowledge of crucial environmental, social and economic issues, within the framework of a sustainable development approach. MRD bridges the gap between science and society, fosters disciplinary and interdisciplinary debate about mountains and mountain livelihoods, promotes integrative research, development and policy approaches, and fosters dialogue between the North and the South; moreover, it offers researchers from the South an opportunity to publish in a peer-reviewed journal. MRD now also offers an upgraded, peer-reviewed development section, an up-to-date online submission system and an efficient online review process. Mountain Research and Development is published by the International Mountain Society (IMS).

Mountain Forum and MRD have deep synergies in terms of their missions. MRD and Mountain Forum continue to collaborate closely in pursuing these missions, especially with regard to disseminating the latest in mountain-relevant research and development policies.