Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder

Focus and Scope

Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder (ISSN 2172-3958, ISSN-e 2172-7155), issued every six months, features original, unpublished articles, giving preference to work that makes a genuine theoretical or methodological contribution to the study of the relationship between space and power, particularly in Latin America and Iberian countries. Consequently, it will publish articles from several fields of research from Political Geography and the other Social Sciences insomuch that they develop a spatial analysis perspective. In addition, it advocates scientific pluralism, both in reference to fields of research in Political Geography and epistemological, methodological and technical perspectives. In this respect, the journal is indistinctly open to different theoretical perspectives and critical methodologies, without ruling out works from traditional geopolitics a priori and it encourages authors to write articles that assess the relative merits of different theoretical and methodological approaches to explain important empirical political phenomena.

Publication Frequency

Biannual.

 

Journal Sections

Articles. Full-length research papers with a maximum of 11,000 words. The document must include an abstract, keywords, references, notes, and figures. This is the most common type of article in the journal and is subject to peer review by specialists. Articles may be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.

Monographs. Collections of articles proposed by one or more individuals, who will act as guest editors and write an introduction to each work. As with any article, the documents included in monographs must include an abstract, keywords, references, notes, and figures. Similarly, these articles undergo full peer review; guest editors may propose reviewers, who must meet the standard requirements. Articles may be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.

Invited Articles. Short reflections on the state of the discipline or a specific area of ​​study, with the aim of presenting new lines of academic discussion or suggestions for strengthening research agendas. These are submitted at the invitation of the editorial team. The document length will usually be 3,000 to 6,000 words, including references. They can be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.

Geopolitical Classics. These are articles (or occasionally book chapters or reports) that, due to various circumstances, had a significant impact on the discipline or are important to remember for some reason. They are usually selected by the editorial team, but submissions are also welcome. There is no fixed length. They are published in Spanish.

Commentaries. These are short essays on classic texts of the discipline, published alongside them. The text length should be a maximum of 5,000 words, including references. Commentaries are not subject to peer review, but they are reviewed by the editor and possibly other members of the editorial team. They are published in Spanish.

Discussion Forums. These are short reflections on current topics proposed by the editorial team. They generally begin with an initial proposal document, followed by various individual responses. Individual articles should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words, including references (endnotes and subheadings are discouraged). Discussion forums are not peer-reviewed, but are reviewed by the editor and possibly other members of the editorial team. They may be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.

Bibliographical Essays. In-depth analyses of a recently published work (or works) on a specific topic. These are submitted at the request of the section editor. Maximum 2,000 words (including references). They are published in Spanish.

Obituaries. Brief synopses of the life and work of significant authors in the discipline after their death. These are usually submitted by invitation of the editorial team, but submissions may also be accepted. Maximum 2,000 words. They may be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.

Reports. These are brief pieces that describe conferences, specialized conference sessions, seminars, and other scientific meetings in the field of political geography and related disciplines. They range from 2,000 to 4,000 words and are usually published in Spanish.

Editorials. Occasional pieces from the journal's editors, explaining changes or celebrating special occasions. They vary in length and are published in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

Special Issues. These are issues published outside of the regular annual issues (currently two). They include only articles on a single theme. They may result from a general call for papers or be in response to specific invitations extended by the editorial team. They must be authorized by Editorial Complutense and adhere to its guidelines. Articles may be published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese.