Call for Papers: The NORPAK Review Special Issue - Student Voices

The NORPAK Review is a cross-disciplinary, editor-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research and dialogue related to Arctic, Northern, rural, Indigenous, and circumpolar communities. This special issue will feature student research, experiential learning, and reflective contributions engaging with the social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental realities shaping northern regions.

Submissions may be drawn from coursework, capstone projects, independent research, theses, fieldwork, internships, community-engaged work, and other scholarly or experiential activities, with contributions presented in a form appropriate for scholarly publication.

Areas of Interest

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Climate change and resilience 
• Environmental policy and Green Transition
• Green colonialism and environmental justice
• Sustainable development and resource extraction
• Arctic governance, geopolitics, and international relations
• Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination
• Traditional knowledges and Indigenous methodologies
• Arctic and Northern climate security and security studies
• Rural and remote community development
• Comparative research connecting Arctic, rural, and desert regions

Style Guide 

Please follow APA 7th edition guidelines for formatting and referencing. Other major citation styles may also be accepted, provided authors maintain consistency throughout the manuscript.

• Maximum word count: 5000 words 
• Include a unique and descriptive title (20 words) 
• Any submissions over 2500 words require an abstract (200 words)
• Please provide up to five keywords to enhance the searchability of your research. 
• Author(s) affiliation(s) and contact information 
• Authors should include a brief bio of approximately 100 words per author

Review Process 

The NORPAK Review is an editor-reviewed journal. Submissions will undergo editorial screening and review based on originality, relevance, clarity, contribution to the field, and alignment with the journal’s mission and scope. The editorial review process is intended to foster greater accessibility and inclusivity for community-based, cross-disciplinary, and non-traditional forms of scholarship and knowledge production. We also encourage submissions with diverse approaches to knowledge creation, dissemination, storytelling, and lived experience.

Open Access and Publication Platform

The NORPAK Review will be published as an open-access journal through Northern Arizona University’s 
OpenKnowledge platform, collecting and preserving intellectual and creative output and expanding accessibility to a wider global audience.

GenAI Use Policy

• The NORPAK Review values originality, integrity, human knowledge production, and authentic scholarly 
voice. Generative artificial intelligence tools may not be used to produce substantive written content, 
analysis, arguments, findings, or source material for submissions. Manuscripts primarily generated through 
AI-assisted writing will not be considered for publication.
• Limited AI-assisted tools may be used for minor editorial support, including grammar correction, spelling, 
or formatting assistance, provided such use does not replace the author’s original analysis, interpretation, 
argumentation, or voice. 
• Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and intellectual content of their 
submissions.
• The editorial team reserves the right to reject submissions that demonstrate excessive reliance on generative 
AI systems, are overly generalist, lack evidentiary support or adequate citation usage, or that compromise 
scholarly integrity and authentic human authorship.

Submission Guidelines and Important Dates

All manuscripts should be sent to NORPAK@NAU.edu with the subject heading: “The NORPAK Review Manuscript Submission”. All submissions must be original and should not be submitted elsewhere or be considered for other publications at the time of submission.

• Submission Deadline: April 15th, 2027.