About the Journal

Journal of Asian Geography (JAG)

E-ISSN: 2948-5231

The Journal of Asian Geography (JAG) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a multidisciplinary platform for advancing geographical scholarship and addressing contemporary societal and environmental challenges, with particular emphasis on the relationships, interfaces, and interconnections between society and the environment. The journal focuses on current and emerging issues at local, national, regional, and global scales, including the ways in which global processes influence local communities, places, and environments.

JAG welcomes high-quality research addressing geographical issues in Asia and other regions with significant linkages to Asia. Particular emphasis is placed on urban and regional development and the coastal and marine environment, while contributions addressing broader geographical and interdisciplinary issues are also encouraged. The journal welcomes diverse methodological approaches, theoretical perspectives, and philosophical traditions, and seeks to engage a broad readership across academia, education, policymaking, professional practice, and the wider community.

The journal provides a platform for sharing and disseminating geographical knowledge, research findings, and informed perspectives on contemporary issues. It encourages geographers and researchers from related disciplines to contribute evidence-based insights to current public and academic debates and to enhance understanding of issues affecting Asian societies, environments, and regions.

In an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world, JAG provides an avenue for scholarly discussion of issues including globalisation and transboundary processes; socio-economic and physical environmental change; climate change; health and pandemics; socio-cultural transformation; economic restructuring; inequality; disaster risk; and the challenges faced by communities, governments, and regions. Contributions that examine the implications of these issues for sustainable development and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are particularly welcomed.

The journal encourages research with clear theoretical, methodological, empirical, and policy implications, particularly studies that examine urban and regional development from domestic, comparative, and international perspectives. By bringing together diverse geographical perspectives, JAG seeks to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and contribute to the understanding and resolution of pressing geographical challenges in Asia and beyond.

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Asian Geography aims to advance theoretical, methodological, and empirical geographical scholarship that contributes to a better understanding of contemporary geographical issues in Asia and other regions with significant geographical, social, economic, environmental, or political linkages to Asia.

The ultimate goal of the journal is to promote research and scholarship in geographical sciences that contributes to understanding and addressing contemporary challenges facing societies, economies, and environments in Asia. JAG welcomes original research and critical reviews from a broad range of geographical and related disciplines, including but not limited to:

  • Physical geography
  • Human geography
  • Urban and regional development
  • Coastal and marine geography
  • Climate change and environmental studies
  • Water resources and environmental management
  • Remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Geospatial science and spatial analysis
  • Social and environmental sciences
  • Economic and development geography
  • Cultural and political geography
  • Disaster risk reduction and resilience
  • Health geography
  • Rural and agricultural geography
  • Biogeography and ecosystem studies

JAG publishes original research articles and review articles. Original research articles should present novel and rigorous findings that contribute new knowledge to geographical scholarship and address significant geographical problems or questions relating to Asia or regions linked to Asia. Review articles should provide critical and comprehensive evaluations of existing literature, identify emerging trends and knowledge gaps, and propose directions for future research.

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies that integrate geographical perspectives with approaches from the social sciences, environmental sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and related fields. Studies employing qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, geospatial, comparative, modelling, participatory, and other rigorous approaches are encouraged.

Themes

The journal particularly welcomes research addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

  • Climate change and environmental issues
  • Water resources management
  • Coastal and marine environments
  • Economic restructuring and regional transformation
  • Production and consumption
  • Entrepreneurship and local economic development
  • Transportation and mobility
  • Urban sociology and urban transformation
  • Rural futures and agriculture
  • Biogeography and ecosystem dynamics
  • Spatial inequality and social justice
  • Socio-cultural development and transformation
  • Sustainable cities and communities
  • Health, wellbeing, and geographical inequalities
  • Political geography and contemporary political issues
  • Disaster risk reduction, resilience, and adaptation
  • Remote sensing, GIS, and geospatial applications
  • Regional development and planning
  • Environmental governance and sustainability
  • Human-environment interactions

JAG also welcomes emerging geographical topics that fall outside these themes where they demonstrate clear relevance to geographical scholarship and contribute to the understanding of Asia or its connections with other regions.

Publication Frequency

The Journal of Asian Geography is published twice a year, with two regular issues annually:

  • Issue 1: March
  • Issue 2: September

The journal may also consider special issues on timely and emerging themes that align with its aims and scope. Special issues may be organised in response to significant developments in geographical research, major regional or global challenges, or proposals from recognised scholars and research communities.