About ETHNOLETS
Ethno-Ornithology Letters (ETHNOLETS) is an international peer-reviewed journal published by UPM Press. It publishes concise, accessible and impactful letters focusing on the interface of birds, culture, communities and conservation.
ETHNOLETS seeks to capture voices and insights from field practitioners, indigenous knowledge holders, interdisciplinary researchers and civil society actors working at the convergence of ornithology, anthropology and sustainability.
Grounded in the principles of co-creation of knowledge, ETHNOLETS provides a unique platform for real-world reflections, practices and observations from diverse ecological and cultural landscapes.
The journal publishes two issues annually (March and October), each featuring approximately 10 letters. It operates on a rolling submission model within structured windows to ensure timely review and publication.
Editorial Leadership
Honorary Editorial Board:
- Andrew Gosler – University of Oxford
- Aini Ideris – Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Editor-in-Chief:
Sridar Ramachandran – Universiti Putra Malaysia
Senior Editors:
- Jalila Abu
- Bastian Thomsen
- Chong Leong Puan
Managing Editor:
Khairunnisak Latiff – Universiti Putra Malaysia
International Advisory Board
- Tom Baum – University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
- Jithendran Kokkranikal – Indian Institute of Management, India
- Wang Zhenbin – Anyang Institute of Technology, China
- Aatif Iqbal – University of Swat, Pakistan
- Anant Deshwal – Bradley University, United States
- Daniel Villar – University of Durham, United Kingdom
- Dilhan Goonetilleke – Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka
- Sathvika Krishnan – University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Margueritte de Villiers – University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Emily Hayes – Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom
- Nishant Kumar – University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Practitioner Advisory Board
- Nik Jassmin – Fraser's Hill Nature & Heritage Society
- Yeap Chin Aik – Malaysian Nature Society
- Zachary Malik – Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
- Muhundhan Kamarapullai – MRANTI
- William Teo – World Institute for Action Learning Malaysia
- Osman Mohd Tahir – Independent Landscape Architect
- Clea Chandmal – Permaculture Ways, India
Call for Papers
ETHNOLETS publishes two issues annually (May and November), each featuring approximately 10 letters. Submissions are accepted during structured submission windows.
Submission Requirements
- Letter (approximately 3,000 words)
- Abstract (150–200 words)
- Author biography (maximum 100 words each)
- Optional 2–3 figures or photographs
- Statement of positionality
- References (APA format)
Online submission system: https://forms.gle/SRyCB1pA3i2LYKkj8
Submission Formats
Authors must select one format only:
- Naming and Knowing
- Story
- Reflections from the Field
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
- Citizen Science
- Community Based Conservation
- Cultural Ecosystem Services
- Art, Music or Craft
- Human-Bird Conflict or Coexistence Narratives