Publishing in Regional & Federal Studies Journal — Davide Vampa & Mariely Lopez-Santana
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Episode Publishing in Regional & Federal Studies Journal — Davide Vampa & Mariely Lopez-Santana
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, 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.
Chapters
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 Coherence Across Federalism, Regionalism, and Multilevel Governance
10:43 Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Bridging Political Science and Beyond
14:02 Theory or Empirics? Balancing Conceptual Innovation and Case-Based Research
18:00 Major Intellectual Trends in Regional and Federal Politics
22:09 Underexplored Topics
25:32 Methodological Diversity: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Approaches
27:48 Methodological Shifts: Dominant Approaches and Emerging Techniques
29:53 The Data Challenge: Obstacles in Gathering Quantitative Evidence
32:44 Why Papers Get Rejected: Common Problems in Manuscript Submissions
37:25 Early Career Scholars: Frequent Mistakes and Professional Advice
44:34 The Journal’s Position on AI
48:59 Peer Review Process: Fairness, Transparency, and Editorial Efficiency
53:47 The Role and Strategic Importance of the Editorial Board
57:03 Supporting Underrepresented Scholars and Regions
01:03:33 Should Authors Recommend Reviewers?
01:03:49 Looking Ahead: Future Priorities
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