The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology is a peer-reviewed journal of the history of technology, published online on the journal.fi platform.

Writing for the journal

The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology welcomes submissions (articles, book reviews, news) in various fields of technological history.

The journal publishes articles on the history and social impact of engineering, technology and industry. The journal also covers museum, archive and educational activities in the field. We also welcome travelogues, seminar reports and discussion papers. In addition to research material, the journal publishes memoirs and stories about Finnish industry and technology and the people involved. If you are interested in a possible topic for an article, information or news on the history of technology, please contact the editor-in-chief or the rest of the editorial staff.

The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology also accepts reviews for publications, prints and exhibition manuscripts written in the field. Book and exhibition reviews and seminar reports can also be submitted to the journal on your own initiative. However, before sending a completed review to the editor, it is advisable to contact the editorial office of the journal. The journal can also assist in obtaining review copies.

Writing instructions can be found in the  here.

Editorial Team

Olli Turunen, Editor-in Chief, olli.turunen(at)iki.fi

Suvi Aitto-oja, Editorial Secretary, Layout and Design, suvi.aitto-oja(at)hotmail.com

Matti La Mela, Editor, matti.lamela(at)abm.uu.se

Tuomas Pakarinen, Book Reviews, Editor, tuomas.h.pakarinen(at)gmail.com

Veera Ojala, Editor, veera.ka.ojala(at)utu.fi

Nicklas Yli-Kauppila, Editor, nriyli(at)utu.fi


Editorial Council:

Niklas Jensen-Eriksen
Tiina Männistö-Funk
Saara Matala
Petri Paju
Jarmo Peltola
Aaro Sahari
Anna Sivula

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The Journal is published and overseen by the Board of the Finnish Society for History of Technology.

Media information

Publication:
Tekniikan Waiheita (The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology)
ISSN 0780-5772

Editor-in Chief:
Olli Turunen
e-mail: olli.turunen(at)iki.fi

Publisher:
Tekniikan Historian Seura ry.
Tieteiden Talo
Kirkkokatu 6, 00170 Helsinki

The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology is a journal that promotes the history of technology, engineering and industry by publishing articles on the subject and covering current events. The journal is published four times a year.

Article prize

The Finnish Quarterly for History of Technology’s article prize has been awarded since 2004. The first article prize was awarded at the Finnish Society for History of Technology’s spring meeting on 27 April 2005.he prize was awarded annually until 2017. Today, the article prize is awarded biennially to the best article published during the preceding two-year period.

2023-2024
Mia Haittoniemi 
For an article:  Kopioita, korvikkeita ja aidon veroisia?: Synteettiset jalokivet suomalaisissa kultasepän ammattioppaissa ja jalokivikirjoissa 1900-luvun alusta 1960-luvulle (TW 2/2024)
Selector of the article award: Prof. Anna Sivula

2021-2022
docent Petri Paju
For an article:  Atomipapisto, ydinjätevaaran semiotiikka ja Suomi Ydinjätehuollon tulevaisuusajattelun reunoilla (TW 2/2022)
Selector of the article award: Prof. Timo Myllyntaus

2017
docent Petri Saarikoski
For an article:  Ojennat kätesi ja joku tarttuu siihen – kokemuksia ja muistoja kotimaisen BBS-harrastuksen valtakaudelta (TW 2/2017)
Selector of the article award: M.Sc. Vesa Linja-aho

2016
docent Ismo Björn
For an article:  Ympäristötekniikan kehitys Suomen kaivoksilla: Outokumpu antaa esimerkin (TW 1/2016)
Selector of the article award:

2015
docent Petri Paju
For an article:  Hienomekaaninen keksintötehdas kriisiaikana – Erkki Laurila tutkimusjohtajana Valtion lentokonetehtaalla (TW 1/2015)
Selector of the article award:

2014
MA Jouni Keskinen
For an article:  Koko kaupungin radio: Yleisradiotoiminnan synty Tampereella 90 vuotta sitten (TW 4/2014)
Selector of the article award: Professor Emeritus Matti Pursula

2013
Mikko Kylliäinen ja Joose Takala
For an article:  Kadonnutta akustiikkaa etsimässä: Helsingin Nya Teaternin huoneakustiikan ennallistaminen (TW 4/2013)
Selector of the article award: Lic. Phil., museum director Tiina Lehtinen

2012
PhD. Ari Lampinen
For an article:  Liikennebiokaasun käyttöönotto Suomessa (TW 1/2012)
Selector of the article award: Dosentti Tapio Katko

2011
docent. Jarmo Pulkkinen
For an article:  AIV-menetelmä – suomalainen teknologinen järjestelmä (TW 1/2011)
Selector of the article award: Professor Kirsi Vainio-Korhonen

2010
PhD. Kati Mikkola 
For an article:  Odotettavissa uhkaava tulevaisuus: Konepelon taloudelliset, yhteiskunnalliset ja uskonnolliset ulottuvuudet (TW 4/2010)
Selector of the article award: Professor Ari Sihvola

2009
PhD. Pasi Pohjola
For an article:  Konstituutio teknologian kuvauksena (TW 1/2009)
Selector of the article award: Professor Maija Kallinen

2008
MA Maija Mäki (os. Kärki)
For an article:  ”Toi A oli ihan oma maailmansa, hyvässä ja pahassa”: Hanasaari A -voimalaitoksen vaiheet ja sen työntekijät 1957-2007 (TW 1/2008, artikkeli julkaistu nimellä Maija Kärki)
Selector of the article award: PhD. Anna Kuismin

2007
PhD. Jukka Kortti
For an article:  Näköradiosta mobiilitelevisioon: Televisioteknologioiden sosiokulttuurista historiaa (TW 2/2007)
Selector of the article award: Professor Ralf Lindberg

2006
licentiate in technology Mikko Kylliäinen
For an article:  Juoksukoneita ja velomobiileita: Polkupyörän historiografia (TW 4/2006)
Selector of the article award: Professor Veijo Kauppinen

2005
B.Eng. Paavo Tuomi
For an article:  50 vuotta atomin särkemistä Suomessa (TW 3/2005)
Selector of the article award: Professor Emeritus Martti Tiuri

2004
MA Kristiina Koivuniemi
For an article:  Sarvis – suomalaisen muoviteollisuuden uranuurtaja (TW 4/2004)
Selector of the article award: PhD. Maisa Huuhka