Geography is the Geographical Association’s flagship journal and highlights the thriving and dynamic nature of the discipline. It aims to bridge the gap between higher education institutions, and schools, colleges and academies by profiling current research in geography and geographical education. It seeks to communicate the findings of geographical research in an engaging and accessible way.
The journal’s readership includes specialist geography teachers and their senior students, university academics and higher education students making the transition to university.
The Editorial Collective welcomes articles that:
- provide scholarly summaries and interpretations of current research and debates from across geography and geographical education
- explore the implications and consequences of changes in the subject and in education for the wellbeing and progress of geography at all levels
- make meaningful and substantive connections between everyday life, public policy and geographical understanding and so help widen participation and interest in geography
- foster a critical and analytical approach to the subject and aim to challenge popular assumptions about place, scale and environment
- explore and develop opportunities to gain geographical insights from and develop synergies with other disciplines and new and unusual resources.
Articles submitted to Geography should be one of the following types:
- Main articles: substantive articles (max. 4000 words) with a clear focus, analysis and summary or conclusions. An abstract of 100–150 words should be included. Main articles will be peer reviewed.
- Challenging Assumptions: short items (max. 2000 words) presenting a well-argued viewpoint that challenges existing ideas or throws new light on a current issue or debate.
- Spotlight on…: short items (max. 2000 words) focusing on a book, idea, approach, resource or technique and exploring its relevance and challenges for geography and geography education.
- This Changing World: short articles (max. 2000 words) aimed at updating readers about a current topic or place.
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