Call for Papers: Special Theme on Changing Arctic Coasts Now Open
A new Special Theme, “Changing Arctic Coasts: Physical Drivers, Coastal Resilience, Governance and Socio-Ecological Impacts” is now open for submissions in Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures, published by Cambridge University Press.
The collection brings together interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research addressing the rapid changes occurring across Arctic coastal environments and their wider implications for communities, ecosystems, infrastructure, maritime activities and governance.
Arctic coasts are being transformed by interconnected processes including sea-ice loss, changing wave conditions, ocean and atmospheric warming, permafrost thaw, coastal erosion and sea-level change. The Special Theme aims to connect understanding of these physical drivers with research on coastal resilience, adaptation, governance and socio-ecological impacts.
The Guest Editorial team includes Dr Bahareh Kamranzad from the University of Strathclyde, Professor Claudio Aporta from the World Maritime University, Professor Takuji Waseda from the University of Tokyo, and Dr Zia Madani from the University of Tsukuba, and vice-lead and member of the UArctic Thematic Networks on Science Diplomacy, Polar Research Cooperation and Diplomacy, and Arctic Law
Bahareh Kamranzad and Claudio Aporta are also UArctic × Lloyd’s Register Foundation Research Fellows, and the development of the collection has benefited from connections and interdisciplinary discussions fostered through the Fellowship network.
Together, the Guest Editors bring complementary expertise across coastal engineering and physical oceanography, Arctic maritime research, wave and sea-ice dynamics, Indigenous and socio-cultural dimensions, governance, policy and law.
The collection welcomes contributions from across the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, law and humanities. Topics may include Arctic coastal hazards and erosion, sea-ice and wave dynamics, permafrost degradation, community and infrastructure resilience, maritime safety, Indigenous knowledge and governance, adaptation, science–policy interfaces, coastal management and the implications of changing Arctic coastlines for maritime governance.
The Special Theme also seeks to contribute to emerging research priorities ahead of the Fifth International Polar Year (IPY-5, 2032–33), with particular interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, community-engaged research, equitable knowledge co-production and improved understanding of rapidly changing Arctic coastal systems.
Researchers at all career stages are warmly invited to contribute.
Submission deadline: 30 April 2027
Special Theme: Changing Arctic Coasts: Physical Drivers, Coastal Resilience, Governance and Socio-Ecological Impacts
Journal: Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures