ACADEMIC PUBLISHING * SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS (etc.) Globelics Academy University of Tampere, 21 August 2019 Päivi Oinas Research Director, Dept of Geography , University of Turku, Finland
[Own experiences] Regional Studies Editor 2008-2013+ Book Review Editor 2007-2013 Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society Guest Editor 2016-2018 etc. A few edited volumes Co-editor/ Editor, in progress Springer Economic Geography book series, Advisory Editor, ongoing
Choosing a journal n Typical choice: The journals you have been reading while conducting your research, and you likely refer to articles published in it. n But: appropriate level of ambition? n Who reads the journal? n Match between the aims of the journal and your research? e.g.:
What kind of research does the journal want to publish?
Does my research match the aims of the journal? n Regional Studies is a leading international journal covering the development of theories and concepts, empirical analysis and policy debate in the field of regional studies . n The journal publishes original research spanning the economic, social, political and environmental dimensions of urban and regional (subnational) change . n The distinctive purpose of Regional Studies is to connect insights across intellectual disciplines in a systematic and grounded way to understand how and why regions and cities evolve. It publishes research that distils how economic and political processes and outcomes are contingent upon regional and local circumstances . n The journal is a pluralist forum , which showcases diverse perspectives and analytical techniques.
… match the aims of the journal? “[…] Essential criteria for papers to be accepted for Regional Studies are that they make a substantive contribution to scholarly debates, are sub-national in focus, conceptually well-informed, empirically grounded and methodologically sound. Submissions are also expected to engage with wider debates that advance the field of regional studies and are of interest to readers of the journal .”
… match the aims of the journal? “[…] Essential criteria for papers to be accepted for Regional Studies are that they make a substantive contribution to scholarly debates, are sub-national in focus, conceptually well-informed, empirically grounded and methodologically sound. Submissions are also expected to engage with wider debates that advance the field of regional studies and are of interest to readers of the journal .”
What has the Journal publishe d re c e ntly? Doe s my pae r add nove lty?
What are its most influe ntial pape rs like ?
Journals may have designated sections Main Section Original research articles. Special Issues Around key themes, established and emerging researchers. Invitation by Guest Editor; cfp; conference sessions; workshops e.g., Regional Studies Special section: ” Urban and Regional Horizons” Agenda-setting work that stimulates new thinking and novel approaches to addressing the big intellectual questions, issues and challenges in regional studies. Often but not always commissioned (=the editor invites authors). – Interested? Contact the respective Editor.
… Sections e.g., Regional Studies Special section: ”Policy Debates” Forum for analysis and debate about important policy issues of international relevance in urban and regional development. Often commissioned. – Interested? Contact the respective Editor. Book Reviews Analysis and commentary on key recent books in regional studies. Often commissioned (various practices in different journals). – Interested? Contact the respective Editor.
Journal impac t & ranking? Good to be aware of – and think of the le ve l of ambition of your own re se arc h – but not the only c rite rion.
Who are “doing” the Journal – who are the pe ople who are going to make de c isions about your work? Affilitations; disc iplinary bac kgrounds ( inte rnational but … )
A. Editors, Editorial who run the Journal , board assisted by the Editorial Office Editor in Chief Professor David Bailey - Dr Tom Kemeny - Senior L ecturer in E conomic n n Professor of Business E conomics, Birmingham Development, Queen Mary, University of L ondon, Business School, University of Birmingham, UK UK n Deputy Editor in Chief Professor Jennifer n Dr Dieter Kogler - L ecturer in E conomic Clark - Professor of City and Regional Planning , Geography, University College Dublin, Ireland The Ohio State University, USA Professor Arnoud Lagendijk - Professor n n Editors of E conomic Geography, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands n Dr Alessandra Colombelli - Associate Professor Raquel Ortega-Argilés - Chair Professor, Department of Management and Production n E ngineering (DI GE P) and E ntrepreneurship and Regional E conomic Development, Birmingham Innovation Centre (E IC), Polytechnic of Turin, Italy Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Professor Ben Derudder - Professor of Urban n Geography, Ghent University, Belgium Professor Professor Stefano Usai - Director, Centre for n Ugo Fratesi - Professor of Regional E conomics and North South E conomic Research (CRE NoS), Policy, Department of Architecture, Built University of Cagliari, Italy E nvironment and Construction E ngineering, Early Career Editor Dr Carlo Corradini - n Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy Senior L ecturer in Regional E conomics, University Professor Michael Fritsch - Professor of n of Birmingham, UK E conomics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena,
Executive + … Editors. editorial office Urban and Regional Horizons Editor Dr John Harrison - Senior L ecturer in Executive Editor n Human Geography, Department of Geography, Dr Madeleine Hatfield - Yellowback, n L oughborough University, UK L ondon, UK Book Review Editor Editorial Office Professor Ugo Fratesi - Professor of n Dr Sarah Hands - Taylor & Francis, n Regional E conomics and Policy, Department of Abingdon, UK; PA E ditorial, V E O, UK Architecture, Built E nvironment and Construction E ngineering, Politecnico di Milano, Copy Editor Milano, Italy n Dr Cristiano Ratti - Gidea Park, E ssex, UK Policy Debates Editor n An example – varying Lisa De Propris - Professor of Regional n E conomic Development, Birmingham Business arrangements across journals School, University of Birmingham, UK
B. International Editorial Editorial Advisory Board, support, board signaling effect ( may review?) Professor David B.Audretsch - Policy, E uropean Commission, Belgium Universityof California at L os Angeles, Professor Michael Keating - Institute for Development Strategies, USA Indiana University, USA Department of Politics and International Professor Frank Stilwell - Professor Gordon Clark - School of Relations, Universityof Aberdeen, UK Department of Political E conomy, Geography, Universityof Oxford, UK Professor E. J. Malecki - Department Universityof Sydney, Australia Professor Richard L. Florida - H. Professor Kim Swales - Department of Geography, Ohio State University, USA John Heinz III School of Public Policyand of E conomics, Universityof Strathclyde, Professor Philip McCann - Management, Carnegie Mellon University, UK Universityof Groningen, The Netherlands Pittsburgh, USA Professor Michaela Trippl - Professor Peter Nijkamp - Professor Ian Gordon - Department Department of Geographyand Regional Department of Regional E conomics, V rije of Geographyand E nvironment, L ondon Research, Universityof V ienna, Italy Universityof Amsterdam, The Netherlands Professor Roger Vickerman - School of E conomics, UK Professor Sam Ock Park - Professor Gernot Grabher - Urban Department of E conomics, Universityof Department of Geography, Seoul National and Regional E conomic Studies, HCU Kent at Canterbury, UK University, Korea Hamburg, Germany Professor Neil Wrigley - Department Professor Jamie Peck - Department of Professor Anne Green - Birmingham of Geography, Universityof Southampton, Geography, Universityof British Columbia, Business School, Universityof Birmingham, UK Canada UK Professor Allen Scott - School of Dr Ronald Hall - DG for Regional Public Policyand Social Research,
R e ad c are fully be fore submitting! !
Follow instruc tions for submitting at the M anusc ript Ce ntral.
Reserve time for the submission
Open access? https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=cres20&page=instructions# oa “This journal gives authors the option to publish open access via our Open Select publishing program, making it free to access online immediately on publication.” Many funders of research mandate publishing your research as open access … . Taylor & Francis Open Select gives you, your institution or funder the option of paying an article publishing charge (APC) to make an article open access.”
… i.e ., what happe ns afte r H ow do the you submit issue s ge t your M S to a fille d, journal?
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