Birth and Developing of Mongolian Geoscientist journal

Yuhei Takahashi,Bayaraa Batkhishig,Sereenen Jargalan,Niiden Ichinnorov

doi:10.5564/mgs.v26i53.1791

Abstract

Since the publication of the first issue of Mongolian Geoscientist, in October 1996, 25 years have passed and the journal has successfully evolved over a quarter of a century into a periodical publication well-known also outside the borders of Mongolia. Background and episodes of early publications were reviewed by Y.Takahashi, N.Ichinnorov, and S.Jargalan, who were members of the JICA-IGMR project. The present status of Mongolian Geoscientist is that of an internationally peer-reviewed, open-access journal, published by the School of Geology and Mining Engineering, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, with support from the Geological Society of Mongolia; managed by Editor-in-Chief B.Batkhishig, Consultant Editorial Board member O.Gerel, and Associate Editors B.Munkhtsengel, B.Altanzul, and Kh.Tseedulam.

Highlights

OF THE JICA-IGMR PROJECTThe Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (IGMR) project had been carried out from March 1994 for 5 years under the scheme of “Project-Type Technical Cooperation” of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Over goal of the project is to contribute to the promotion of the mineral resource development in Mongolia
Outputs of the project are (1) texts and manuals in Mongolian language for equipment donated by JICA, (2) delivering lectures and local seminars, (3) establishing a scientific journal “Mongolian Geoscientist” (Fig. 1), (4) designating the area of mineral prospects, which was continued by the Metal Mining Agency of Japan, (5) organizing international meetings (Fig. 2), and (6) producing the geologic maps of the Bayankhongor area (Geology Group of IGMR Project, 1999)

Summary

INTRODUCTION

The Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (IGMR) project had been carried out from March 1994 for 5 years under the scheme of “Project-Type Technical Cooperation” of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project activities aimed to train Mongolian counterparts in Japan, to dispatch Japanese experts, and to supply necessary equipment. Technical cooperation organizations from Japanese side are mainly the Geological Survey of Japan and the Dowa Mining, Co., Ltd. Outputs of the project are (1) texts and manuals in Mongolian language for equipment donated by JICA, (2) delivering lectures and local seminars, (3) establishing a scientific journal “Mongolian Geoscientist” (Fig. 1), (4) designating the area of mineral prospects, which was continued by the Metal Mining Agency of Japan, (5) organizing international meetings (Fig. 2), and (6) producing the geologic maps of the Bayankhongor area (Geology Group of IGMR Project, 1999)

PUBLISHING FIRST EDITION OF MONGOLIAN GEOSCIENTIST

CONTRIBUTION FROM OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT

PRESENT STATUS OF THE MONGOLIAN GEOSCIENTIST