Antipode

Author Guidelines

1. Antipode publishes papers which offer a radical (Marxist/socialist/anarchist/anti-racist/feminist/queer/green) analysis of geographical issues and whose intent is to engender the development of a new and better society. Papers from both non-academic and academic sources are welcome.

2. Papers submitted for publication should not normally exceed 9,500 words, inclusive of endnotes, references, etc.

3. The author(s) should submit papers on-line at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/anti 
   Questions should be sent to the Editorial Manager, Andrew Kent, at antipode@live.co.uk

4. Submissions should include a title page, an abstract of no more than 150 words, a list of four-six keywords, and an anonymised text with endnotes (rather than footnotes please) and references. Any figures or tables files should be submitted in .eps or .tif format with a resolution of at least 300dpi for images / photos and 600dpi for line drawings / graphs. Further guidelines can be found on Author Services via this link.

5. Authors should also explain, in 300 words or less, why they have chosen to submit their paper to Antipode and how their paper reflects the journal’s values and parameters. You may wish to see the editorial published in Antipode 43:2, 'Antipode in an Antithetical Era'

6. Authors will be required to sign an Exclusive Licence Form (ELF - available from the Editorial Manager and via this link) for all papers accepted for publication. Signature of the ELF is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless a signed form has been received. Please note that signature of the ELF does not affect ownership of copyright in the material.

7. Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve the English. A list of independent suppliers of editing services can be found at www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/english_language.asp All services are paid for and arranged by the author, and use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or preference for publication.

8. Peer Review Policy
   

   The practice of peer review is to ensure that good scholarship is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good academic publishing and is carried out at all reputable academic journals. All manuscripts submitted to Antipode will be peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. (Special issues have slightly different peer review procedures since Guest Editors are invited to nominate qualified reviewers for the submissions but all papers in special issues must meet the same review standards as regular submissions.)

   Initial manuscript evaluation
   The Handling Editor first evaluates the manuscript. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are clearly outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are then passed on to two or, preferably, three experts for review.

   Type of peer review
   This journal employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and author remain anonymous throughout the process - though referees are free to identify themselves should they wish.

   How the referee is selected
   Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is continually being updated. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used. It is important to understand that ‘ideal’ referees are not always available for a variety of reasons.

   Referee reports
   Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript;

   • Is suitable for publication in a radical journal of geography
   • Is original
   • Is theoretically and methodologically sound
   • Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
   • Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
   • Contributes to relevant literature in Geography and related disciplines
   • Correctly references previous relevant work

   Referees are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.

   How long does the review process take?
   Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within three months. Should the referees’ reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will usually be sought. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees within two weeks. Referees and editors may request more than one revision of a manuscript.

   Final report
   A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees, and will include verbatim comments by the referees.

   The editor’s decision is final
   Referees advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision, to accept or reject the article.

9. Interventions
   

   The interventions section is reserved for short (1,500 words or so) papers reflecting on the state of radical political practice or theory (inside or outside of the academy). The section is also intended to provide a space for debate and disagreement around politically contentious issues in the Left; and also, just as importantly, to report on strategies for political change and new forms of social/political organisation in producing a more socially just and radically democratic social life. Within these broad parameters, we would welcome an Intervention on any aspect of your work. Papers can be as polemical as you prefer - the section is really meant to provoke debate and discussion about key theoretical, political and strategic issues for the Left.

   They should be sent to:
   Nik Heynen
   Department of Geography
   University of Georgia
   GG Building
   210 Field St., Room 204
   Athens, GA 30602, USA
   Email: nheynen@uga.edu

10. Book reviews and review symposia
    

    Antipode publishes a relatively small number of book reviews. The journal tries, therefore, to focus on especially important or interesting texts that resonate with the journal’s aims.

    Books for review, book reviews, offers of book reviews and suggestions for review symposia should be sent to:

    Vinay Gidwani
    Institute for Global Studies
    University of Minnesota
    214 Social Sciences
    269 19th Ave S
    Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Email: vgidwani@geog.umn.edu

11. Antipode Book Series and special issues

    
    

    Like its parent journal, the Antipode Book Series publishes scholarship which reflects distinctive new developments in radical geographical research. It publishes books in a variety of formats - from reference works to works of broad explication to titles that develop the scholarly research base - but the commitment is always the same: to contribute to the creation of a new and more just society.

    Authors or editors with ideas for Antipode books (including special issues of the journal itself, though Antipode will not be publishing special issues as books in the future) should contact the Book Series Editor with an idea or full proposal which will be subject to review by the Editor and two anonymous referees:

    Vinay Gidwani
    Institute for Global Studies
    University of Minnesota
    214 Social Sciences
    269 19th Ave S
    Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Email: vgidwani@geog.umn.edu