European Journal of Spatial Development

Aims & Scope

The journal is interested in both research and review papers that explore the following themes: • Regional and local development at various scales, and place-based initiatives. • Contemporary spatial governance dynamics, approaches, and tools • Spatial planning initiatives and new territorial/multi-level processes • Spatial justice and territorial cohesion as principles and as policy concepts, and measures against spatial disparities and territorial imbalances at various scales. • Emerging territorial issues, various forms of spatiality, new urban/territorial configurations. • Cross-border, trans-scalar, and tailored regions, their institutional settings, and associated spatial policy instruments. • Supra-national policy agendas, i.e. the Sustainable Development Goals, the EUTerritorial Agenda, the EU Urban Agenda, etc. • Institutional changes and reforms in planning systems, and Europeanisation dynamics. • EU cohesion policy and policymaking, and EU-led policy tools.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

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