Area was established in 1969 as a bulletin for The Institute of British Geographers, and has evolved into a full academic journal of the Royal Geographic Society (with the IBG). Area publishes the very best of geographical research and scholarship on all aspects of human and physical geography. Its particular emphasis is on providing:

• a debating forum for the latest geographical research and ideas
• an outlet for fresh ideas, from both established and new scholars
• rapid publication
• access to new researchers, including postgraduate students and academics at an early stage in their careers
• commentaries and debates that focus on topical issues, new research results, methodological theory and practice and academic discussion and debate.

  Area features regular special sections on topics of interest hosted by Guest Editors. It has a popular Book Review section and awards the annual Area Prize for New Research in Geography.

  Editor (human geography): Professor Alastair Bonnett, University of Newcastle

  Co-Editor (physical geography): Dr Louise Bracken, University of Durham (Dr David Nash, Brighton University temporary editor March 2008–September 2008)

  Managing Editor: Amy Swann, RGS-IBG

 Area Prize – Best paper by early career researcher. 
– Area Prize further details PDF
– Area Prize winners PDF
– Area Prize criteria PDF

 Submissions
Submissions to Area should be made via the new online submission–review system Manuscript Central