PROGRESS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Scope & Guideline
Leading Research for Social and Environmental Change
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Geography:
The journal emphasizes the integration of diverse methodologies and theoretical perspectives, encouraging submissions that draw from sociology, political science, economics, and cultural studies to enrich geographical research. - Focus on Social Justice and Equity:
There is a strong commitment to exploring themes of social justice, inequality, and the impacts of globalization, particularly how these factors affect marginalized communities and populations. - Critical Examination of Space and Place:
Papers often delve into the politics of space and place, examining how geographical contexts shape social relations, identities, and power dynamics. - Engagement with Contemporary Global Issues:
The journal is particularly interested in research that addresses pressing global challenges such as climate change, migration, urbanization, and technological transformation, reflecting on their geographical implications. - Innovative Methodologies:
A notable aspect of the journal is its encouragement of novel research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, to address complex geographical questions. - Decolonial and Intersectional Perspectives:
The journal promotes decolonial approaches and intersectional analyses that interrogate traditional geographical narratives, seeking to broaden the scope of human geography by incorporating diverse voices and experiences.
Trending and Emerging
- Geographies of Migration and Mobility:
An increasing focus on migration studies, particularly in relation to digital migration, forced migration, and the experiences of marginalized groups, indicates a growing recognition of the complexities of mobility in a globalized world. - Digital Geographies and Technology:
The rise of digital geographies, including the study of GIS, big data, and the implications of digital technologies on space and social relations, showcases the journal's alignment with technological advancements and their geographical impacts. - Political Ecology and Environmental Justice:
There is a marked trend towards integrating political ecology with discussions of environmental justice, emphasizing the relationships between social inequalities and ecological crises. - Health Geographies and Precarity:
Emerging themes in health geography, particularly those addressing the spatial dimensions of health inequalities and the impacts of crises (like the COVID-19 pandemic), are increasingly prevalent. - Decolonial and Anti-Racist Geographies:
A significant trend is the growing emphasis on decolonial and anti-racist perspectives in geographical research, reflecting broader societal movements and the need to challenge established narratives. - Intersectionality in Geographical Research:
There is a burgeoning interest in intersectional analyses that consider the interplay of various social identities and their impacts on geographical experiences and representations.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Geography:
The focus on conventional economic geography themes, such as industrial location theory and classical economic models, has diminished. The journal has shifted towards more contemporary issues like financialization and the gig economy. - Static Approaches to Urban Studies:
Research that employs static models to analyze urban environments has seen a decline. There is a growing preference for dynamic, process-oriented studies that consider the fluidity of urbanization and the complexities of urban life. - Geographies of Physical Environment:
Themes centered around the physical aspects of geography, such as landforms and natural features, have become less prominent. The journal’s focus has increasingly turned towards socio-political and cultural dimensions of geography. - Homogeneous Cultural Studies:
The exploration of culture in a monolithic manner is waning. Instead, there is a growing emphasis on intersectionality and the diverse cultural experiences shaped by race, gender, and socio-economic status. - Quantitative Methods without Contextualization:
There has been a noticeable decline in papers that apply quantitative methods without adequate contextualization. The journal increasingly values qualitative insights that provide depth to numerical data.
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