《人口、空間和地點》旨在成為人口地理學(xué)和地理人口研究領(lǐng)域的領(lǐng)先英文研究期刊。這意味著所有提交的論文都應(yīng)具有地理或空間成分。它打算:向人口研究人員提供有關(guān)人口、空間和地點的最佳理論和經(jīng)驗研究透過就什么是最佳研究實務(wù)交換意見，促進及進一步提升人口研究的國際地位促進有關(guān)政策問題的辯論，并鼓勵盡可能廣泛地討論和傳播人口研究的應(yīng)用回顧和評價近期研究成果的意義，為研究人員提供一個討論未來人口研究方向的國際平臺為人口研究人員提供一個論壇，以評估和應(yīng)用社會和行為科學(xué)的哲學(xué)和方法發(fā)展鼓勵采用定量、定性和混合方法進行人口研究該期刊的范圍是國際性的，包括發(fā)達國家和較不發(fā)達國家，包括人口研究中所有感興趣的主要領(lǐng)域，包括:*人口與社會*生育率、死亡率與人口遷移*人口分析的定量與定性方法*人口老齡化*人口普查分析*空間人口統(tǒng)計學(xué)*人口政策*理論與人口*人口分布與變化*人口與發(fā)展每期期刊的主要內(nèi)容是研究文章，但期刊也包含書評，以及由編輯委托撰寫的評論文章，這些文章將報道當前的辯論或主題。編輯們歡迎對地理問題感興趣的人口研究所有領(lǐng)域的研究人員的貢獻。每卷將包括八期。論文一般不超過8000字。所有研究論文將接受同行評審。

Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of population geography and in geographical population studies. This implies all submitted papers should have a geographical or spatial component. It intends to:Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and placePromote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on what constitutes best research practiceFacilitate debate on issues of policy relevance and encouragesi the widest possible discussion and dissemination of the applications of research on populationsReview and evaluate the significance of recent research findings and provide an international platform where researchers can discuss the future course of population researchProvide a forum for population researchers to assess and apply philosophical and methodological developments in the social and behavioural sciencesEncourage quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to population researchThe scope of the journal is international, covering developed and less developed countries and embracing all the main fields of interest in population studies, including:* Population and society * Fertility, mortality and migration * Quantitative and qualitative methods of population analysis * Ageing populations * Census analysis * Spatial demography * Population policies * Theory and population* Population distribution and change * Population and developmentThe main content of each journal issue is research articles, but the journal also contains book reviews, and review articles commissioned by the editors which will report current debate or themes.The editors welcome contributions from researchers in all fields of population studies who are interested in geographical issues.Each volume will contain eight issues. Papers will not normally be longer than 8,000 words. All research papers will be subject to peer review.