Journal Guide

Chinese Geographical Science is an international journal that has been published in China since 1991. It covers all fields of geography, and publishes original research papers, review articles, research reports, and academic activities. The journal helps readers keep up to date with the latest worldwide geographical research achievements, and reports on new development and changes related to geography in the course of China's economic development. It also makes available Chinese geographical information for the study of global issues and regional comparisons.

Editor's Choice' Articles Available for FREE Download Citizenship Studies publishes internationally recognised scholarly work on contemporary issues in citizenship, human rights and democratic processes from an interdisciplinary perspective covering the fields of politics, sociology, history and cultural studies. It seeks to lead an international debate on the academic analysis of citizenship, and also aims to cross the division between internal and academic and external public debate. The journal focuses on debates that move beyond conventional notions of citizenship, and treats citizenship as a strategic concept that is central in the analysis of identity, participation, empowerment, human rights and the public interest. Citizenship is analysed in the context of contemporary processes involving globalisation, theories of international relations, changes to the state and political communities, multiculturalism, gender, indigenous peoples and national reconciliation, equity, social and public policy, welfare, and the reorganisation of public management. As a theoretically basic concept, citizenship provides new tools for formulating problems and providing practical analysis and advice in these fields. The journal seeks to publish papers that provide links between theory, institutions such as markets and religions, and the analysis of substantive issues. Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, basaed on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. You May Also Be Interested In Journal of Civil Society Please click here for a selection of recent Journal of Civil Society articles which are currently free to view online.

Besides regular papers and special features, City sections include:
Alternatives showcasing radical, grassroots approaches;  Scenes and Sounds featuring literary and ethnographic interpretations; Forum presenting commentary on contemporary policy; Prospects and Retrospects as well as Reviews and Debates.

Climate Risk Management publishes original scientific contributions, state-of-the-art reviews and reports of practical experience on all aspects of the production and use of climate and climate-related information in decision and policy making from the near- to long-term.

Therefore, the scope of the journal covers:

• Historical, current, and future climate conditions across multiple space and time scales;
• Risk assessment and risk management approaches for climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, forestry and fire management, health, mining, natural resources management, water management, the built environment, and tourism; and
• Analysis of relevant institutional developments and arrangements

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• The application of seasonal forecasting and regional climate change projections;
• Capacity building;
• Infrastructure design;
• Management and systematic reduction of climate-induced hazards and disasters;
• Protection of lives, livelihoods and property;
• Mitigation of environmental damage;
• Sustainable resource use and production;
• Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation at individual, community and institutional levels;
• Regulatory risks associated with climate change; and
• Climate-sensitive interactions between economic, environmental and social systems

Research papers should consider the practical application of the thesis advanced through case studies, experiments, or systematic comparisons with existing approaches. Special issues devoted to topics of particular interest will be published on an occasional basis, and proposals for such issues are invited. Submission of multi- and interdisciplinary studies, particularly those involving economics and the social sciences, is encouraged.

Climate and Development is the first academic journal dedicated to the range of issues that arise when climate variability, climate change and climate policy are considered along with development needs, impacts and priorities. It makes complex analysis of climate and development issues accessible to a wide audience of researchers, policymakers and practitioners, and facilitates debate between the diverse constituencies active in these fields throughout the world. The journal provides a forum to communicate research, review and discussion on the interfaces between climate, development, policy and practice. It presents conceptual, policy-analytical and empirical studies of the interactions between climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and development on scales from the local to global. Contributions from and about developing countries are particularly encouraged; however, research on developed countries is welcome provided that the link between climate and development is the central theme. Climate and Development is of direct and vital relevance to academics, policy analysts, consultants, negotiators, industrial and non-governmental organisations, and to all those working to ensure a better understanding of the links between climate and development. The journal is the platform of choice for academic debate on issues that link climate and development, and invites contributions on all such issues. These include, but are not limited to: * The vulnerability of communities in developing countries to the combined impacts of climate change and non-climatic stresses * Links between development and building capacity to respond to climate change * The integration (mainstreaming) of climate policy into sectoral planning and development policy * Conflicts and synergies between mitigation, energy use, and development policy * The importance of climate and long-term weather forecasting for development * Linkages between climate, climate policy, and the Millennium Development Goals * The implications for development of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, as well as all other existing or proposed policy frameworks * Financing arrangements for adaptation and mitigation in developing countries * Traditional knowledge of and local strategies for managing natural resources and coping with climate change * Forest management and its relationship to mitigation, adaptation and development * Adaptation, mitigation and the poorThese and other topics are addressed in a number of ways, including: * Research articles (theoretical developments, concepts and methods, empirical analysis, policy assessments and modelling studies) * Review articles * Case studies * Viewpoints * Book reviews * Meeting reports.

Colonial Latin American Review (CLAR) is a unique interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study of the colonial period in Latin America. The journal was created in 1992, in response to the growing scholarly interest in colonial themes related to the Quincentenary.CLAR offers a critical forum where scholars can exchange ideas, revise traditional areas of inquiry and chart new directions of research. With the conviction that this dialogue will enrich the emerging field of Latin American colonial studies, CLAR offers a variety of scholarly approaches and formats, including articles, debates, review-essays and book reviews. These contributions not only reflect the latest research on different aspects of colonial Latin America, but also point to new critical directions shared by art, history, anthropology, literature and other disciplines.The journal is also committed to fostering an international network of colonial scholars and invites contributions in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Studies done from a comparative perspective or that engage broad thematic issues are particularly welcome.Disclaimer The Colonial Latin American Review and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, the Journal and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, the Journal or Taylor & Francis.

Click here to view a list of the latest free articles available from Community Development.Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society is devoted to improving knowledge and practice in the field of purposive community change. The mission of the journal is to disseminate information on theory, research and practice. The journal welcomes manuscripts that report research; evaluate theory, techniques, and methods; examine community problems; or critically analyze the profession itself.Disclaimer The Community Development Society and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, the Society and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, the Society or Taylor & Francis.

Moving beyond the paradigmatic divides of area studies, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East explores the shared concerns and histories of these regions, offers stimulating perspectives on interdisciplinary debates, and challenges established analytic models. CSSAAME publishes articles from around the world, providing a distinctive link between scholars living and working in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia and their counterparts in Europe and the Americas.

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems is an interdisciplinary journal publishing cutting-edge and innovative computer-based research on urban systems and built and natural environments, that privileges the geospatial perspective. The journal provides a stimulating presentation of perspectives, research developments, overviews of important new technologies and uses of major computational, information-based, and visualization innovations. Applied and theoretical contributions demonstrate the scope of computer-based analysis fostering a better understanding of urban systems, the synergistic relationships between built and natural environments, their spatial scope and their dynamics.Application areas include infrastructure and facilities management, physical planning and urban design, land use and transportation, business and service planning, coupled human and natural systems, urban planning, socio-economic development, emergency response and hazards, and land and resource management. Examples of methodological approaches include decision support systems, geocomputation, spatial statistical analysis, complex systems and artificial intelligence, visual analytics and geovisualization, ubiquitous computing, and space-time simulation.Contributions emphasizing the development and enhancement of computer-based technologies for the analysis and modeling, policy formulation, planning, and management of environmental and urban systems that enhance sustainable futures are especially sought. The journal also encourages research on the modalities through which information and other computer-based technologies mold environmental and urban systems.Audience:Urban and regional planners and policy analysts, environmental planners, economic geographers, geospatial information scientists and technologists, regional scientists and policy makers, architectural designers.

The International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research focuses on building bridges in theory, research, and practice across the inter-related fields of culture, tourism and hospitality.

John Zavos discusses the dispute between Hindus and Muslims over Ayodhya on Radio 4. Listen now on iPlayerThe countries of South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - are internally diverse and part of global flows of people, goods and ideas. Contemporary South Asia seeks to address the issues of the region by presenting research and analysis which is both cross-regional and multi-disciplinary. The journal encourages the development of new perspectives on the study of South Asia from across the arts and social sciences disciplines. We also welcome contributions to pan-regional and inter-disciplinary analysis. Our aim is to create a vibrant research space to explore the multidimensional issues of concern to scholars working on South Asia and South Asian diasporas in the postcolonial era. Peer Review StatementAll research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by referees. All Research Notes, Viewpoints and Book Reviews undergo editorial screening.Book ReviewsContemporary South Asia carries a substantial number of book reviews in each issue. We review books on all aspects related to the study of South Asia. Please take a look at the downloadable list of books currently available for review. DisclaimerTaylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 8220;Content8221;) contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Critical Asian Studies is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal that welcomes unsolicited essays, reviews, translations, interviews, photo essays, and letters about Asia and the Pacific, particularly those that challenge the accepted formulas for understanding the Asia and Pacific regions, the world, and ourselves. Published now by Routledge Journals, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, Critical Asian Studies remains true to the mission that was articulated for the journal in 1967 by the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars: * to develop a humane and knowledgeable understanding of Asian societies and their efforts to maintain cultural integrity and to confront such problems as poverty, oppression, and imperialism * to create alternatives to the prevailing trends in scholarship on Asia, which too often spring from a parochial cultural perspective and serve selfish interests and expansionism In this spirit Critical Asian Studies welcomes submissions that challenge the accepted formulas for understanding the Asia and Pacific regions, the world, and ourselves. Disclaimer BCAS, Inc.and Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, BCAS, Inc.and Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editor, BCAS, Inc.or Taylor & Francis.

They are pleased to share with you the indexing of the journal Journal of Rural Development in ISI Web of Knowledge from Thomson Reuters, Science Citation Index-Expanded - SCIE-, which appears from the Issue No. 58, first half of 2007. The first issue of Journal of Rural Development was published in February 1979. At first this publication called Journal of Agro and Rural Economy, but from the No. 30 of 1993 changed the name to Journal of Rural Development. These have been thirty-one years of uninterrupted publication of issues related to agricultural policy, agricultural economics, rural issues, environmental management, innovation and technological change and, in general, all aspects of rural development in Colombia and Latin American context. The magazine has logged more than 28 databases that certified as an issue of great scientific and editorial quality in the global landscape. Entering the ISI indexing system, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, is an example the excellent quality standards of the magazine, its position as one of the most important publications in your area and the relevance it has on rural issues around the world. Sincerely Editorial, Journal of Rural Development web page: http : / / cdr.javeriana.edu.co Email: cdr@javeriana.edu.co.