plaNext: Open call for special issue proposals
plaNext – Next Generation Planning, the open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the AESOP Young Academics Network, invites proposals for Special Issues that explore innovative, interdisciplinary, and critical perspectives in spatial planning and related fields. We welcome submissions that engage with contemporary debates, emerging methodologies, innovative pedagogies, and transformative practices in planning. As a journal run by early career researchers we especially encourage young planning academics to submit a proposal and will provide guidance and support in developing the special issue.

Proposal for a special issue should include following elements: title, abstract, information about guest editors, list of potential contributors, proposed deadlines and ideas for dissemination. Please read about the aim and scope of the journal and plaNext's ethics before submitting the proposal.

Please fill in this form for sending a proposal to the editorial board of plaNext – Next Generation Planning. You can also submit your proposal as a single .pdf file via email: to planextjournal@gmail.com, asma.mehan@ttu.edu and pavel.grabalov@nmbu.no with the subject line: “Special Issue Proposal Submission – [Your Proposed Title]”. Such files should include all the information mentioned in the form below.

We aim to provide feedback for the proposal within two weeks.

For inquiries or further information, please contact:

  • Dr. Asma Mehan, editor-in-chief, plaNext – Next Generation Planning (Assistant Professor, Huckabee College of Architecture, Texas Tech University): asma.mehan@ttu.edu
  • Dr. Pavel Grabalov, managing editor, plaNext – Next Generation Planning (Researcher, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway): pavel.grabalov@nmbu.no
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Special issue title

Provide a concise and descriptive title *
Abstract

A 500 words overview outlining the theme, key concepts, objectives, strengths of the proposed issue, keywords, and relevance to plaNext’s scope.
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Guest editors’ information

Provide names, affiliations, and contact details of all guest editors and explain in a short free text how their research interests relate to the topic of the proposed special issue.
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List of potential contributors

Names and affiliations of at least five scholars who have expressed intent to submit full papers. For each, provide a tentative title and a brief description of their proposed contribution.

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Proposed timeline

Please indicate: 1) call for papers launch date; 2) deadline for full paper submissions; 3) peer-review and revision period; 4) final manuscript submission deadline; 5) anticipated publication date.
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Other information

Please include any additional information that may support your proposal. In particular, suggestions for promotion and dissemination—such as relevant conferences, workshops, academic networks, and strategies for engaging broader scholarly and practitioner communities—are especially valuable for the editors to consider.

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