Antipode

Published on behalf of

Edited by:
Wendy Larner, Paul Chatterton, Vinay Gidwani, Nik Heynen and Rachel Pain

Print ISSN: 0066-4812
Online ISSN: 1467-8330
Frequency: Five times a year
Current Volume: 42 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 8/51 Geography
Impact Factor: 2.506

TopAuthor Guidelines

1. Antipode publishes articles which offer a radical (Marxist/socialist/anarchist/anti-racist/feminist) analysis of geographical issues and whose intent is to engender the development of a new and better society. The journal is also a forum for comment and debate, and readers are encouraged to submit short comments on topics of general geographical concern, as well as on specific issues raised in published articles. Articles from both non-academic and academic sources are welcome.

2. Articles submitted for publication should not normally exceed 11,000 words. Interventions should normally be no more than 1500 words.

3. The author(s) should email submissions to the Editorial Manager, Andrew Kent (antipode@man.ac.uk). All text, notes, quotes and references must be double-spaced.

4. A separate title page should list the title of the paper, the name(s) and address(es) of the author(s), and any footnote acknowledging help from others, etc.

5. Authors should supply an abstract of around 100 words and keywords which will appear in the print and online version of their paper.

6. Major subheadings should be in all capital letters. Headings for subsections within those sections should be in capitals and lower-case underlined.

7. Endnotes should be kept to a minimum, double-spaced and placed on a separate page at the end of the article.

8. References should be double-spaced on a separate page or pages at the end of the article, and should follow the Harvard format as follows:

Galano AM and Lipietz A (1998) Belief, negotiation, and loyalty. Antipode 30:14-18

Harvey D (1996) Justice, Nature and the Geography of Difference. Cambridge, MA:Blackwell Publishers

McDowell L (1996) Understanding diversity: the problem of/for "theory." In R J Johnston, P J Taylor and M J Watts (eds) Geographies of Global Change:
Remapping the World in the Late Twentieth Century (pp 280-294). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers

Wyly E (1995) "Mapping the Gender Division of Labor: A Geographic Exploration of Local Labor Markets in the Twin Cities." Unpublished PhD dissertation,
University of Minnesota, http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/emissions/national/co2.html Accessed 25 September

9. The maximum size of illustrations is 170mm x 115mm.

10. Manuscript submissions should be sent to:
Andrew Kent
School of Environment and Development
Arthur Lewis Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
Email: antipode@manchester.ac.uk

10. Books for review, book reviews or offers of book reviews 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

Exclusive Licence Form.
Authors will be required to sign an Exclusive Licence Form (ELF) 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 Exclusive Licence Form does not affect ownership of copyright in the material. (Government employees need to complete the Author Warranty sections, although copyright in such cases does not need to be assigned). After submission authors will retain the right to publish their paper in various media/circumstances (please see the form for further details). To assist authors an appropriate form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a copy of the form http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/ANTI_ELF.pdf

Pre-submission English-language editing
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.

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: A Radical Journal of Geography will be peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Double issues and 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 2 or, preferably, 3 experts for review.

Type of Peer Review
This journal employs single 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 constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used. It's 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 3 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 2 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.

Editor's Decision is final
Referees advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision, to accept or reject the article.