Geography Compass
Scope & Guideline
Charting the Course for Innovative Geographical Insights
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Geographical Research:
The journal emphasizes the integration of various disciplinary perspectives within geography, facilitating a broader understanding of spatial phenomena and their complexities. - Critical Engagement with Contemporary Issues:
A strong focus on contemporary issues such as climate change, social justice, urbanization, and globalization is evident, encouraging researchers to address urgent societal challenges. - Methodological Innovation:
Geography Compass promotes innovative methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches, to enhance the depth and breadth of geographical research. - Focus on Social and Environmental Justice:
The journal consistently highlights themes related to social and environmental justice, exploring the intersections of power, identity, and space. - Global Perspectives:
Research that examines geographical phenomena from a global perspective, particularly in relation to the Global South and transnational issues, is a key area of focus.
Trending and Emerging
- Racial Capitalism and Social Justice:
There is a growing emphasis on exploring the intersections of race, capitalism, and social justice, highlighting how these dynamics shape urban spaces and societal structures. - Digital Geographies and Datafication:
The rise of digital technologies and datafication in geographical research is increasingly prominent, with studies examining their implications for urban justice, governance, and social movements. - Environmental Justice and Climate Change:
Research focused on environmental justice and the impacts of climate change is gaining traction, emphasizing the need for equitable approaches to sustainability and urban planning. - Geographies of Resistance and Activism:
Emerging themes include the geographies of resistance and activism, particularly in relation to extractivism, social movements, and community organizing. - Intersectionality in Geography:
There is a notable trend towards incorporating intersectional frameworks in geographical research, addressing how various identities (e.g., gender, race, class) intersect and influence spatial experiences.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Geography:
There appears to be a waning interest in conventional economic geography, particularly studies focused solely on industrial development and economic metrics, as the field shifts towards more critical and socially-engaged perspectives. - Historical Geography of Settlements:
While historical geography remains relevant, the specific focus on traditional settlement patterns and their historical contexts has decreased, giving way to more dynamic and critical interpretations of space and place. - Geography of Nationalism:
Research specifically centered on nationalism and state-centric geographical studies has seen a decline, as scholars increasingly explore post-national and transnational frameworks. - Static Geographical Models:
There is a noticeable reduction in the publication of static models that do not incorporate dynamic social processes or contemporary challenges, as the journal favors more fluid and adaptable approaches. - Conventional Cultural Geography:
The focus on conventional cultural geography, particularly studies that do not engage with contemporary social issues, has diminished in favor of more critical and intersectional analyses.
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