Why publish with the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society?
The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society publishes papers on the spatial dimensions of socio-economic-political change. It focuses on policy and theoretical innovation and solicits articles within specific themes. The journal aims to understand global spatial foundations and the impact of the global economy at various scales.
Three themed issues of the journal are published each year. Special Issue Editors manage each issue and invite authors to submit abstracts for an open Call for Papers. Selected authors are then invited to submit full papers, which undergo a peer-review process before publication.
Learn more about the benefits of publishing your article with Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society below:
Supportive editorial team
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society has an experienced, geographically diverse editorial board, who supports the international reach of your work.
Publishing high-impact research
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Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society has an impact factor of 4.4 (Source: Clarivate, 2022). Impact Factor is seen as (one) measurement of the quality of a journal, which means that publishing your work in a journal with a high Impact Factor in turn reflects the high quality of your work.
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Research published in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society has been covered by media outlets across the globe, including The Guardian and The Conversation.
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Publishing in the journal gets your work noticed: previous research has been mentioned in policy documents such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Labour Organization, and the UK Government.
Thorough peer review process
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society practices double-anonymized peer review, which provides confidentiality for both the author and the reviewer. The journal editor is the only individual with oversight of author and reviewer names, and this protects the authors from potential bias during the review process while also encouraging honest and genuine reviews.
Excellent author experience
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society is published by Oxford University Press which has a resource center to answer all your questions before, during, and after publication—including advice on how best to promote your work once published.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Article metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
Open Access options
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – find out more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
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