Aims and Scope
The issues of texts published in the journal concern broadly understood processes of regional development and regional policy. The issues raised relate to both the theoretical foundations defining the framework and enabling the interpretation of these processes, as well as the results of empirical research, especially in the field of disseminating good practices in this field from Poland and abroad. The territorial range of analyzes can be systematized in the system of three spatial systems: European, national and regional. Starting from 2016. The editorial office plans to publish an issue strictly devoted to Wielkopolska once a year. The main objective of the journal is to create opportunities for the exchange of views and promotion of the results of regional research aimed at identifying the causes, planning activities and evaluating the results of projects relating to the creation and strengthening of regional development factors, which are undertaken at the stage of programming, implementation and evaluation of regional policy.
Peer Review Process
1. At least two independent reviewers from outside the research unit affiliated by the author of the publication are appointed to evaluate each publication.
2. In the case of a publication in a foreign language, at least one of the reviewers is affiliated with a foreign institution based in a country other than the country of origin of the author of the publication.
3. The author or authors of the publication and the reviewers do not know their identities (the so-called "double-blind review process"); in other solutions, the reviewer must sign a declaration on the absence of a conflict of interest, while the conflict of interest is considered to be the direct personal relationships between the reviewer and the author (second degree relationship, legal relationships, marriage relationship), relationships of professional subordination or direct scientific cooperation in the past two years preceding the year of preparation of the review.
4. The review is in writing and contains an unambiguous request of the reviewer regarding the approval of the article for publication or its rejection.
5. The criteria for qualifying or rejecting the publication and the possible review form are made public on the journal's website or in each issue of the journal.
6. The names of the reviewers of individual publications or journal issues are not disclosed; once a year, the journal publishes a list of cooperating reviewers.
7. At least 75% of the reviewers of the submitted publications are external reviewers, i.e. persons who are not members of the scientific council of the journal, who are not employed in the journal's editorial office or in the entity in which the editor-in-chief of the journal is affiliated.
Open Access Policy
The publisher provides open access (CC BY 4.0 International) to all journal content in line with the principle that freely accessible research enhances and accelerates global scientific development and knowledge exchange. The editors encourage authors to submit articles published in the journal to open access repositories (the publisher's final version) as long as they provide a link to the journal's website and the DOI number of the article.
The journal does not charge authors any fees for the procedure of accepting and publishing texts.
Publishing ethics
Actions were taken to counteract the cases of "ghostwriting" and "guest authorship". The author or authors of the publication and reviewers do not know their identities (the so-called "double-blind review process"). The names of the reviewers of individual publications or journal issues are not disclosed; once a year, the journal publishes a list of cooperating reviewers. COPE rules apply - in case of detection of unethical behavior, the procedures proposed by COPE are implemented.
History of Journal
At the beginning of the academic year 2007/2008, the Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management of the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, began training in the specialization of regional development under the project 5.4.3 - Supporting the training of staff for the needs of regional development in the field of spatial management - in the specialties ordered from the Minister of Science and Higher Education - co-financed by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. One of the initiatives implemented as part of the implementation of the project in question was the development of the concept and the launch of the publication of a new nationwide periodical: the Regional Development and Regional Policy Newsletter. The publication has been prepared in the form of a series of publications, which gives the opportunity to present the results of the latest research, exchange views and present experiences in the field of regional development and regional policy in Poland. In order to increase the actions taken, the Bulletin was submitted to the Minister of Science and Higher Education in order to include this periodical on the list of bulleted journals. Currently, the journal has 70 points.
Sponsors
Rozbudowa pełnotekstowego zasobu bazy danych platformy PRESSto o archiwalne numery czasopism wydawanych na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu czasopisma Rozwój Regionalny i Polityka Regionalna za lata 2010-2013, zadanie jest finansowane w ramach umowy 662/P-DUN/2017 ze środków Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.