Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS) publishes a wide range of original high quality papers covering fundamental and applied research, critical reviews and case studies. It focuses on research and multi-disciplinary work aiming to reduce the environmental and societal impact of future cities and covers topics including design, modelling, analytical tools, testing/experimental work, optimization, environmental assessment, new codes, regulations, policy, economics, monitoring, post occupancy evaluation and legislation related to sustainable cities. In addition to fundamental and applied papers, review articles on important developments will be included. Special issues devoted to international conferences and reviews of books and major reports will be published too.Key areas covered by SCS are:Energy (creating and securing sustainable energy supplies and improving the efficiency of power generation, transmission and use);Water (sustainable water management and water preservation/recycling);Air (management of air pollution, improvement of air quality and reduction of CO2 emissions from buildings and transport;) andThe Earth (preservation of raw materials, new construction materials and energy efficient design).Submissions welcome from engineers (mechanical, building services, civil, buildings, electrical, manufacturing and chemical), architects, planners, scientists (physicists and chemists), energy experts, social scientists, economists and policy makers. All submissions are subjected to peer review from leading experts in the field.Topics covered by SCS include:Monitoring and improving air quality in buildings and cities (e.g., healthy buildings and air quality management), use of alternative energy sources (e.g., solar energy, wind, bio mass/bio-gas, geothermal energy and hybrid sources), waste recycling in cities (reduce waste and recycle materials) and development of new construction materials for building applications and transport (e.g., high performance insulation materials).Distributed energy generation such as integration of micro-generation with building services and control of renewable energy devices, dynamic demand management: matching demand to supply of renewable resources, adaptation of buildings to climate change (thermal comfort, green retrofit-buildings and interdisciplinary research such as socio-technical and economics and post occupancy evaluation).Low/zero carbon construction such holistic approaches to design, energy modelling and green retrofit, dynamic demand and local energy storage, occupant behaviour, smart metering/monitors and intelligent control.Planning, regulations, legislation, certification, economics, policy, social and environmental impact related to sustainable and future cities.Decarbonised society and low/zero carbon community buildings and sustainable development.Design and decision tools for low impact buildings, green retrofit of buildings and modelling/optimization of the energy performance of new and existing buildings.City transport (e.g., harness of thermal energy from vehicle engines and innovative transport methods using personal rapid transit cars)Water harvesting and management (development of household appliances designed to minimise water use, water recycling and solar-powered desalination systems)
Territory, Politics, Governance is an interdisciplinary journal from the Regional Studies Association. It is committed to the development of theory and research in territorial politics and the governance of space. This journal creates a platform on which to explore the interface between territory, politics, economy, identity and the organisation of political space. It confronts topical and emergent issues of world economic and political concern. The journal publishes original, high quality international scholarship from this growing, international and increasingly vibrant field directed at a worldwide academic audience and at policy makers, activists and other communities of practice.
The journal is under consideration for inclusion in Social Science Citation Index and will have a significant circulation footprint from Volume 1, Issue 1 as it is distributed with its sister journals, Regional Studies and Spatial Economic Analysis. It will be essential reading for academics and practitioners alike.
With the advantages of being a new journal with shorter average turnaround from submission to review to decision the journal aims to publish two issues in 2013, three in 2014, moving to quarterly from 2015.
To be accepted, a paper must adhere to a high standard of scholarship and make an important contribution to this emerging field. Original paper submissions are sought from political scientists, geographers, sociologists, planners, lawyers, humanists and others working on territorial politics and the governance of space.
We encourage contributions that develop the field and promote communication across spatial and disciplinary borders. The following examples illustrate some of the subjects of interest:
• Links between territories and politics across time and space
• Globalization and geopolitical imaginations
• Territorial identities and politics
• Theories of socio-spatial relations such as territories, places, scales, and networks
• Territory, planning, and development
• Multi-level governance, federalism, and supranational organizations
• Territories of resistance
• Spaces of postcolonial governance
The Contemporary Pacific provides a publication venue for interdisciplinary work in Pacific studies with the aim of providing informed discussion of contemporary issues in the Pacific Islands region. It features refereed articles that examine social, economic, political, ecological, cultural, and literary topics. It also includes political reviews, book and media reviews, resource reviews, and a dialogue section that allows flexible publication of diverse genres of writing, including interviews and short essays. Each issue highlights the work of a Pacific Islander artist.
This is a multi-disciplinary journal that seeks to broaden understanding of the processes that advance or impede human development. Articles published here take a variety of viewpoints including political, economic, sociological and anthropological perspectives. The journal benefits an international readership of academics and practitioners and it is the official journal of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI).
Published five times per year, The European Journal of Development Research includes a peer-reviewed mixture of regular and special-themed issues. Popular recent articles include: Value Chain Upgrading and the Inclusion of Smallholders in Markets; Elaborated Theory of Inclusive Development; and China's Private Enterprises in Africa and the Implications for African Development.
The editors of the journal understand development to be an ongoing process that affects all communities, societies, states and regions. The journal does not have a geographical bias. Studies published here are chosen for their relevance to researchers and practitioners studying human development in different environments. Although most papers examine the challenges that face developing countries, others stress the important lessons to be derived from the experiences of regions in the developed world.
The European Journal of Development Research presents articles that propose policy and developmental tools by analyzing empirical evidence, whether qualitative, quantitative or anecdotal.
The Geographical Journal has been the academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society, under the terms of the Royal Charter, since 1893. It publishes original research papers and review articles, all of which are refereed. Editorial policy is not influenced by the views of the sponsors. The papers range across the entire subject of Geography, with particular reference to public debates, policy-orientated agendas and notions of ‘relevance’. Particular emphasis is placed on:* Publishing articles that make a major theoretical, conceptual and/or empirical intervention to the advancement of both geography and ideas pertaining to ‘public relevance’* Stimulating and shaping future public and policy-orientated agendas across human and physical geography* Publishing a range of articles, editorial interventions and other forms of commentaries, which investigate why problems, issues and solutions are posed in particular ways* Evaluating the manner in which geographical knowledge is used to influence and underpin local, national and global policies* Attracting articles and other contributions that communicate ‘cutting-edge’ research in an accessible manner.The GJ also carries book reviews and longer comparative reviews of books and other public sources that focus on the public debates, policy-orientated agendas and critical assessments of ‘relevance’.
The International Forestry Review is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research and review papers on all aspects of forest policy and science, with an emphasis on issues of transnational significance. It is published four times per year, in March, June, September and December. Theme editions are a regular feature and attract a wide audience. Click here for subscription details.
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law addresses all aspects of marine and coastal law. Its breadth of coverage extends to all of the legal issues arising from:
The Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension is published to inform experts who do or use research on agricultural education and extension about research conducted in this field worldwide. Information about this research is needed to improve policies, strategies, methods and practices for agricultural education and extension. The Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension accepts authorative and well-referenced scientific articles within the field of agricultural education and extension after a double-blind peer review process.Agricultural education and extension faces profound change, and therefore its core area of attention is moving towards communication, competence development and performance improvement for a wide variety of fields and audiences, most of which can be studied from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including: Communication for Development Competence Management and Development Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Development Design and Implementation of Competence8211;based Education Environmental and Natural Resource Management Entrepreneurship and Learning Facilitating Multiple-Stakeholder Processes Health and Society Innovation of Agricultural-Technical Education Innovation Systems and Learning Integrated Rural Development Interdisciplinary and Social Learning Learning, Conflict and Decision Making Poverty Reduction Performance Improvement Sustainable Agricultural Production The Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension sees as the purposes of agricultural education and extension to prepare students for leadership, management, and technical support roles, to further develop the public, independent workers, volunteers and professionals, and to improve practices in the fields mentioned. This should be achieved whilst balancing people, profit and planet interests.All submissions must comply with the Instruction for Authors.Peer ReviewThe Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension ensures that all articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by the editorial committee and anonymous refereeing by two referees who are active in the academic community. The purpose of the refereeing process is to ensure that articles provide relevant and accurate material for those who do and use research, including: researchers, academics, agricultural education and extension managers, trainers and experts, communication professionals, human resources specialists, and policy makers.
The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development (JITED) is a peer-reviewed journal, focuses on international economics, economic development and, more importantly, the interface between trade and development. The links between trade and development economics are critical at a time when both fluctuating commodity prices and trade liberalisation and agreements can radically affect the economies of developing countries. JITED is designed to meet the needs of international and development economists, economic historians, applied economists and policy makers. The international experts who make up the journal's Editorial Board encourage contributions from economists world-wide. JITED covers: * theoretical and applied issues in international and development economics * econometric applications of trade and/or development issues based on sound theoretical economic models or testing fundamental economic hypotheses * models of structural change * trade and development issues of economies in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific area * papers on specific topics * review articles on important branches of the literature Peer Review Policy: All papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous double-blind peer review.