Overview of membership in editorial boards

I am currently a member of the editorial board of six academic journals:

– Biosemiotics (Springer) 

– Eikon – Journal on Semiotics and Visual Culture (Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal) 

– Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (Elsevier) 

– Journal of Quality-of-Life Studies (JQoLS) (UPM Press, Malaysia) 

– TRACE ∴ Finnish Journal for Human-Animal Studies (Finnish Society for Human-Animal Studies) 

– Politics and Animals (Lund University, Sweden)

"Ecological semiotics" chapter published

Last week I was informed that my chapter "Ecological semiotics" has been published. First published as a stand-alone chapter as of now, it is part of the 3rd edition of Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, which will appear with organized volumes in January 2026.

Reference:

Tønnessen, Morten 2024. Ecological semiotics. Chapter. Encyclopedia of Ecology (3rd edition) (Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences). Elsevier. 9 pp. Planned publication for encyclopedia volumes January 16th, 2026. Abstract online October 19th 2024; chapter published November 21st 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21964-1.00018-5.

The chapter can also be requested via my ResearchGate profile page if you are registered there.

#9,5

Today I have had half an article writing day, devoted to proof-reading my chapter for Elsevier´s forthcoming 3rd edition of Encyclopedia of Ecology, "Ecological Semiotics". So far this Autumn I have had 9,5 writing days including 5 article writing days and 4,5 book writing days.

"Ecological semiotics" chapter accepted for publication in Encyclopedia of Ecology

I have been notified that my chapter "Ecological semiotics" has been accepted for publication in the 3rd edition of Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology (forthcoming in 2024/2025).

#34,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to expanding my encyclopedia article "Ecological Semiotics", which I write for Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, third edition, with some 1.000 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have had 34,5 writing days.

#33,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to expanding my encyclopedia article "Ecological Semiotics", which I write for Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, third edition, with some 700 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have had 33,5 writing days. I have now logged more than 20.000 words written so far in 2024.

#32,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to expanding my encyclopedia article "Ecological Semiotics", which I write for Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, third edition, with some 1.100 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have had 32,5 writing days.

#31,5

Today I have had half an article writing day devoted to expanding my encyclopedia article "Ecological Semiotics", which I write for Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, third edition, with some 100 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have had 31,5 writing days.

#31

Today I have had half an article writing day devoted to expanding my encyclopedia article "Ecological Semiotics", which I write for Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology, third edition, with some 350 words added to the manuscript. So far this Spring I have had 31 writing days.

#30,5

Today I have had what ended up as half an article writing day, #30,5 so far this Spring. I have made some minor edits in the article on Arne Næss´ views on the philosophy of economics, which I co-write with Jan Karlstrøm and Thomas Hylland Eriksen, and obtained a figure permission for and done a little writing on the chapter "Ecological Semiotics" which is to be published as part of Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology (third edition).

#5, first draft of "Ecological semiotics" chapter finished and submitted

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to finish a first draft of my chapter for the 3rd edition of Encyclopedia of ecology, "Ecological semiotics", with some 1.800 words written, the most so far this year in one day. I also submitted the manuscript to Elsevier´s system. I have further work to do during revisions. The number of writing days so far this Spring is now 5.

#18,5

Today I have had half a writing day, #18,5 this Autumn, with work done on Mars and the Earthlings, with some 300 words written. I also signed a contract with Elsevier for my chapter to the Encyclopedia of Ecology (3rd edition), "Ecological semiotics", and communicated about the publication yesterday of "Biosemiotic Achievement Award for the Year 2022". 

To co-write chapter "Ecosemiotics" for Elsevier´s "Encyclopedia of Ecology"

I have agreed to co-write a chapter on "Ecosemiotics", as first author, for the 3rd edition of Elsevier´s Encyclopedia of Ecology with Søren Nors Nielsen. The chapter is due in 2024.

"Environmental and sustainability indicators" online; presentation of editorial board

The new Elsevier journal Environmental and sustainability indicators is now online. Here is the page presenting me as a member of its editorial board.

To join editorial board of "Environmental and Sustainability Indicators"

I have agreed to join the editorial board of the Elsevier journal Environmental and Sustainability Indicators.

Article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" finished and submitted

I have just submitted my fresh article "Introducing a notion of accumulated GDP" to Explorations in Economic History, with data material tentatively submitted to Data in Brief (both Elsevier journals). In its present form the article includes 10 tables and 11 Figures.

Peer-review for Elsevier

This Spring I peer-reviewed a book proposal for Elsevier.