Petrozavodsk State University - Resources and Technology

“Resources and Technology” is a follow-up of ”Research Reports of Forest Engineering Faculty of Petrozavodsk State University”, which were published in 1996-2012. The journal continues to publish articles in various fields of the forest sector (forest policy and economics, the various aspects of sustainable forest management, wood harvesting, forest industry, forest bioenergy, wooden construction, and forestry machinery) and extends the scope welcoming submissions from interdisciplinary studies on natural resources management and related technology.   The journal publishes analytical overviews, original research and brief communications. The aim is to encourage scientists to publish their research in as much detail as possible. There is no page limit. In addition, unique features of this journal are i) manuscripts regarding interdisciplinary studies on renewable natural resources in the former Soviet and Nordic countries will be particularly welcomed; ii) manuscripts communicating to a broader audience with regard to projects financed from public funds will be accepted. Special issues are an effective way to draw attention to the on-going research and developing projects. “Resources and Technology” aims to publish special issues that focus on topics of interest to the journal's readers.   “Resources and Technology” applies a double-blind peer review process, in which all manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. The publication is free of charge. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user. It is allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Plagiarism checker applied to all submitted manuscripts. The journal allows authors to retain copyright in their article with no restrictions. Authors can post the final, peer-reviewed manuscript version to any repository or website.