About this episode

The episode features a discussion with the editorial team of Regional & Federal Studies about the journal's focus on territorial politics and regionalism.

Today, it is a real pleasure to speak with the editorial team of Regional & Federal Studies , one of the leading journals in the field of territorial politics, regionalism, and federalism.  The journal was established in 1991 as Regional Politics and Policy: An International Journal focusing on regionalism in Western Europe. In 1995, the journal changed its name to Regional and Federal Studies, expanding its focus and scope. Impact Factor: 1.4 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.6 Indexed: Scopus / Web of Science First Decision: 40 days Acceptance Rate: 28% Davide Vampa & Mariely Lopez-Santana Davide Vampa , Lead Editor of the journal and Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change and Chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Federalism and Regionalism, as well as Mariely Lopez-Santana , Deputy Lead Editor and Associate Professor of Political Science at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, USA. Content 00:00 Introduction 01:45 The Journal’s Intellectual Identity 06:01 How the Journal Adapted to a Changing Field 08:33 Managing Breadth and…

People in this episode

Host: Martin Zubko

Guests: Davide Vampa, Mariely Lopez-Santana

Topics covered

• territorial politics
• regionalism
• federalism
• political science
• multilevel governance
• intellectual trends

Keywords

• Regional & Federal Studies
• territorial politics
• regionalism
• federalism
• political science
• journal impact factor
• multilevel governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Regional & Federal Studies, University of Edinburgh, George Mason University, ECPR Standing Group on Federalism and Regionalism

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