Raumforschung und Raumordnung

Aims & Scope

“Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning” is a journal for interdisciplinary spatial science discourse.

It is a forum for current and relevant issues related to spatial development and planning in Germany as well as in the European and international context.

The journal addresses scientific research as well as politics and planning practice, with the aim of hosting a transdisciplinary exchange of knowledge on socially relevant topics.

The journal links national and international debates and therefore publishes articles in both German and English.

Across all spatial scales, the focus is particularly on the following topics: regional and urban development, spatial planning, landscape development, climate change, sustainability and transformation, land development and land policy, mobility and spatial infrastructures.

These topics are addressed by means of spatial, institutional and actor-centred approaches.

Metrics & Ranking

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 Earth and Planetary Sciences, 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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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 250.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Deutsche Arbeitsmarktregionen – Neuabgrenzung nach den Kreisgebietsreformen 2007–2011

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Reinhold, Alexander

• Diskursive Konstituierung von Kulturlandschaft am Beispiel politischer Windenergiediskurse in Deutschland

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Markus, Antje

• Building Resilient Regions: Complex Adaptive Systems and the Role of Policy Intervention

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Gillian, Adrian

• Räume unter Strom

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Florian, Olaf

• Von der Schwierigkeit, „Landschaft“ oder „Kulturlandschaft“ allgemeingültig zu definieren

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Ludger, Markus

• Was ist dezentral an der Energiewende? Infrastrukturen erneuerbarer Energien als Herausforderungen und Chancen für ländliche Räume

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Ludger, Andreas

• Vulnerability and Resilience in a Socio-Spatial Perspective

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Gabriela B., Oliver

• Landschaftsverständnisse in der Landschaftsplanung. Eine semantische Analyse der Verwendung des Wortes „Landschaft“ in kommunalen Landschaftsplänen

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Wera, Stefan

• Abgrenzung deutscher Arbeitsmarktregionen

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Hans-Friedrich, Reinhold, Matthias

• Gegenwind für die Erneuerbaren – Räumliche Neuorientierung der Wind-, Solar- und Bioenergie vor dem Hintergrund einer verringerten Akzeptanz sowie zunehmender Flächennutzungskonflikte im ländlichen Raum

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Stephan, Gerd