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© Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)

Edited By: Kevin Ward (Editor) and Paul Wood (Co-Editor, Physical and Environmental Geography)
Impact Factor: 1.548
ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2010: 17/65 (Geography)
Online ISSN: 1475-4762
Associated Title(s): The Geographical Journal, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Recently Published Issues
Current Issue:March 2012
Volume 44, Issue 1
Volume 43, Issue 4
Volume 43, Issue 3
Volume 43, Issue 2
Volume 43, Issue 1
EarlyView - Latest Articles Online
Resisting gentrification-induced displacement: Advantages and disadvantages to ‘staying put’ among non-profit social services in London and Los Angeles
Geoffrey DeVerteuil
The paradigm of structural engineering approaches for river flood risk reduction in Norway
Ilan Kelman and Trude Rauken
A tale of two teens: disciplinary boundaries and geographical opportunities in youth consumption and sustainability research
Rebecca Collins and Russell Hitchings
Commentary
Some reflections on the ‘problematic’ dominance of ‘Web of Science’ journals in academic human geography
Ben Derudder
Is there a world beyond academic geography? A reply to Ben Derudder
Bruno Meeus, Nick Schuermans and Filip De Maesschalck
Cyclists, environmentalists and equitable urban ecologies: a response to Koglin
Julie Cupples
Current Issue Spotlight
Exploring Innovative Themes and Supporting New Researchers
Future visioning for sustainable household practices: spaces for sustainability learning?
Anna R Davies, Ruth Doyle and Jessica Pape
People can talk about their practices
Russell Hitchings
The enigmatic regional geography of social enterprise in the UK: a conceptual framework and synthesis of the evidence
Heather Buckingham, Steven Pinch and Peter Sunley
Commentaries
Impacted geographers: a response to Pain, Kesby and Askins
Tom Slater
The politics of social justice in neoliberal times: a reply to Slater
Rachel Pain, Mike Kesby and Kye Askins
News and Highlights
Virtual Issues
Enjoy the following virtual issues, compiled by the journal's editors:
Security of Geography/Geography of Security - FREE ONLINE
January 2012
Inequality, poverty and social exclusion
April 2011
Methods
March 2008
Editorial Appointments
Area is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Wood, University of Loughborough, as Co-Editor, Physical and Environmental Geography. He takes over from Louise Bracken (2006-2010). Area and the RGS-IBG would like to thank Louise for her hard work and dedication.
Special Sections
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Area Prize
2010 Winning Article Free Online
David Bassens, Ghent University, is the winner for
Searching for the Mecca of finance: Islamic financial services and the world city network, Area 42 35–46
David Bassens, Ben Derudder and Frank Witlox
Reviews
Forum on Reflections on the Conservative agenda for international development (December 2011)
Forum on MINDSPACE: State knowledges and the new philosopher kings (September 2011)
Forum on Resistance, space and political identities: the making of counter-global networks by David Featherstone (June 2011)

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