Publications at the FFRC

The personnel of the Finland Futures Research Centre actively publishes in journals and books about futures studies and in other scientific journals.

We produce our own FFRC publication series both in printed and in electronical form. In both series there are approximately 5-15 articles, reports or other scientific texts published each year.

Find all FFRC publication series' publications on our Finnish site

Find all our scientific articles and publications on the Research Portal of the University of Turku.

PhD and Master's theses in Futures Studies at the Turku School of Economics

Open Access Book on Futures Studies: Our World of Futures Studies as a Mosaic

Our World of Futures Studies as a Mosaic introduces approaches to futures studies and foresight from different parts of the globe, appreciating and learning from the different contexts.

The book is openly accessible on the website of the Finnish Society for Futures Studies and is edited by Tero Villman, Sirkka Heinonen & Laura Pouru-Mikkola from the Finland Futures Research Centre. Read more.

Our latest articles in scientific journals:

Context Moulding and the Production of Uncertainty : Exploring Future Signals in Geopolitical (Dis)Information Spaces (2026)

Ahlqvist, Toni; Uotila, Tuomo

(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)

Hydrogen production through biomass gasification in bubbling fluidized bed : A meta-review of key parameters and performance data (2026)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Lesme, Jaén Rene; Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa, Adeoye; Silva, Lora Electo Eduardo; Ratner, Albert; Rubenildo Vieira, Andrade; de Mello e Pinto, Luis Roberto; Yepes, Maya Diego Mauricio; Pupo, Leonardo Peña

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

“Nature is my tacit partner” : professional partnership in decision-making between Finnish regenerative farmers and nature (2026)

Agriculture and Human Values

Sadeharju, Soja; Höyssä, Maria; Salonen, Arto O.

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

A prospective analysis of Nigeria's energy system : Bridging energy poverty and environmental goals (2026)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Adeoye Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa; Lora Electo Eduardo Silva; Andrade Rubenildo Vieira; Venturini Osvaldo Jose; Pupo Leonardo Peña; Jaén René Lesme

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

University futures : Insights from a dialectic delphi study (2026)

Futures

Virmajoki, Veli; Ahlqvist, Toni; Suomalainen, Kaisa-Maria; Ahokas, Ira

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

The shining : Illuminating philosophy and futures studies (2026)

Futures

Virmajoki, Veli

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Review of Entrained Flow Co-Casification Technology of Biomass with Different Fuels (2026)

Fuel

Adeoye, Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa; Lora, Electo Eduardo Silva; Andrade, Rubenildo Vieira; Peña Pupo, Leonardo; Jaen, Rene Lesme

(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )

Futures of Work : A Framework to Understand the Directions of Change (2026)

Heinonen, Sirkka; Virmajoki, Veli

(C1 Refereed scientific book)

Strategic integration of biomass in Brazil's future energy mix : Implications for electricity generation and sustainability (2026)

Biomass and Bioenergy

Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa, Adeoye; Silva, Lora Electo Eduardo; Peña Pupo, Leonardo; Vieira Andrade, Rubenildo; Vieira Maia de Sousa, Laura; Yepes Maya, Diego Mauricio; Lesme, Jaén René; Venturini, Osvaldo José

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Amazonia 2040: Spatial‐explicit futures scenarios for the mosaic of protected areas in the Lower Rio Negro (MBRN), Brazil (2026)

Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Birmoser Ferreira‐Aulu, Marianna; da Fonseca, Marina Antongiovanni; de Araújo Bittencourt, Sissi Mikaella; Macuácua, Xadreque Vitorino; Zuquim, Gabriela

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)