International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Notice to Our Readers and Subscribers

The International Journal of Circumpolar Health has undergone several major changes since it first appearance under another name in 1972. As 2012 begins, it has undergone further change, particularly to keep pace with the changing publishing environment and technological advances.

The journal will become an exclusively online journal, and cease the printing and mailing of hardcopies to our individual and institutional subscribers. We have entered into an agreement with Co-Action Publishing AB of Sweden, which shall undertake all editing, production and promotion activities. The submission and peer review process will be automated and electronic. We look forward to our collaboration with Co-Action, and anticipate that the new arrangement will facilitate rapid dissemination of articles and news.

Dr. Tiina Ikäheimo, our outgoing Editor-in-Chief, bade us a fond farewell in her last Editorial in the December 2011 issue. The journal has prospered under her dedicated leadership. I shall have some large shoes [figuratively speaking] to fill. I am fully aware of the complexities of producing a scientific journal of high quality, and pledge to do my utmost to continue to improve our journal to advance and disseminate knowledge on circumpolar health, and provide the focal point of the extensive network of researchers, policymakers, service providers, and health care consumers across the circumpolar world.

Further information will be conveyed to our readers over the next several months in this website. A new website will be developed in the near future with instructions for potential contributors. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me or the journal office if you have any questions.

Prof. Kue Young
Editor-in-Chief
kue.young@utoronto.ca

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Publisher
International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers

ISSN
1239-9736

Scope

The International Journal of Circumpolar Health specializes in Arctic and Antarctic health issues. It provides a forum for many disciplines, including the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and humanities as they relate to human health in high latitude environments. The journal has a particular interest in the health of indigenous peoples. The journal is a vehicle for dissemination and exchange of knowledge among researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and those they serve.

Impact Factor
The 2010 impact factor for Int J Circumpolar Health is 1.07.

Indexing
MEDLINE
Science Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Scopus (1997-)
EBSCOhost (2007-)
Reactions Weekly
Swets Information Services
+  SwetsWise All Titles (2006-)
Index Copernicus
ProQuest Health and Medical Complete
ProQuest Medical Library

History
The publishing activity related to arctic health research was originally initiated through the Nordic Council of Ministers and its Secretariat of Arctic Medicine in 1969. The secretariat organised expert meetings, of which the summaries formed the initial series of publications. The first of these publications entitled Nordic Council for Arctic Medical Research Report appeared in 1972. The publication series was given the name Arctic Medical Research in 1984 and it was indexed in Medline in 1986. As from 1997 the journal’s name changed into International Journal of Circumpolar Health.

The responsibility for the publishing was carried out by the Institute of Arctic Medicine at the University of Oulu from 1996. The other publishers at that time were the International Union of Circumpolar Health and the Nordic Society for Arctic Medicine. In 2003 the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Manitoba joined as publishers. A considerable change in the ownership of the journal occurred in 2004 when the International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers was established. At this time a total of five members established the publishing association. Since the formation of the publishing association it has gradually expanded to include many northern universities, research networks and scientific societies. 

In 2007 a new independent publication series entitled Circumpolar Health Supplements was formed.

Editorial Office
International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Visiting address: Aapistie 5 B, Oulu, Finland

Mailing address:
International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers
c/o Institute of Health Sciences
PO Box 5000, FI-90014 University of Oulu, FINLAND

ijch(at)oulu.fi
www.ijch.fi 

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International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers.