Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy

期刊名

Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy

APPL SPAT ANAL POLIC

ISSN / eISSN

1874-463X / 1874-4621

目标和范围

Description<p/><p/>The journal has an applied focus: it actively promotes the importance of geographical research in real world settings<p/><p/><p/>It is policy-relevant: it seeks both a readership and contributions from practitioners as well as academics<p/><p/><p/>The substantive foundation is spatial analysis: the use of quantitative techniques to identify patterns and processes within geographic environments<p/><p/><p/>The combination of these points, which are fully reflected in the naming of the journal, establishes a unique position in the marketplace.<p/><p/>RationaleA geographical perspective has always been crucial to the understanding of the social and physical organisation of the world around us. The techniques of spatial analysis provide a powerful means for the assembly and interpretation of evidence, and thus to address critical questions about issues such as crime and deprivation, immigration and demographic restructuring, retailing activity and employment change, resource management and environmental improvement. Many of these issues are equally important to academic research as they are to policy makers and Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy aims to close the gap between these two perspectives by providing a forum for discussion of applied research in a range of different contexts  <p/>Topical and interdisciplinaryIncreasingly government organisations, administrative agencies and private businesses are requiring research to support their ‘evidence-based’ strategies or policies. Geographical location is critical in much of this work which extends across a wide range of disciplines including demography, actuarial sciences, statistics, public sector planning, business planning, economics, epidemiology, sociology, social policy, health research, environmental management.   <p/>FocusApplied Spatial Analysis and Policy will draw on applied research from diverse problem domains, such as transport, policing, education, health, environment and leisure, in different international contexts. The journal will therefore provide insights into the variations in phenomena that exist across space, it will provide evidence for comparative policy analysis between domains and between locations, and stimulate ideas about the translation of spatial analysis methods and techniques across varied policy contexts. It is essential to know how to measure, monitor and understand spatial distributions, many of which have implications for those with responsibility to plan and enhance the society and the environment in which we all exist.   <p/>Readership and Editorial BoardAs a journal focused on applications of methods of spatial analysis, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy will be of interest to scholars and students in a wide range of academic fields, to practitioners in government and administrative agencies and to consultants in private sector organisations. The Editorial Board reflects the international and multidisciplinary nature of the journal.

研究方向

环境研究

地理学

区域与城市规划

CiteScore

3.70 查看趋势图

CiteScore 学科排名

类别	分区	排名
Social Sciences - Geography, Planning and Development	Q2	#216/779

Web of Science 核心合集

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
-	Indexed

类别 (Journal Citation Reports 2023)	分区
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - SSCI	Q4
GEOGRAPHY - SSCI	Q3
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING - SSCI	Q4

出版商

Springer Nature

出版周期

4 issues per year

年文章数

68

Open Access

NO