Notes to Contributors
The Editorial Team invites the submission of manuscripts that fit the agenda and goals of ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography to contribute to the conceptual and empirical advances within the field broadly defined, including neighboring disciplines. The submission process is conducted online through the Manuscript Central online platform: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/zfw
Online Submission
The submission of a manuscript requires to upload a title page, the text manuscript prepared in Times New Roman 12, double-spaced with tables and figures (jpg, png and similar file types) on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. The title page should contain the name(s) of author(s), their affiliation(s) and address(es), the title (and subtitle) of the manuscript, a short abstract (max. 200 words) and 6-8 keywords.
Length
The length of submissions differs by type of contribution:
Research paper: 60,000 characters (with spaces) or 9,000 words
Editorial (for special issues): 20,000 characters (with spaces) or 3,000 words
Refereeing
All submitted research papers undergo the double-blind peer review process of ZFW.
Style
All headings should be in "sentence case" and ordered using Arabic numerals. We prefer U.S. English spelling. The authors are responsible for grammar and style and should have their papers checked by a native speaker or copy editor prior to publication.
Figures and Tables
Figures and tables should be consistently numbered as Figure 1, 2, … or Table 1, 2, … Figures are to be submitted in print-ready form (min 300 dpi) considering the page size standards. Titles should not be embedded in the figures but remain separate in the text.
References and Citations
All references should be listed at the end of the contribution in a "References" section. This section can be preceded by "Acknowledgements" and/or followed by an "Appendix". References and in-text citations are largely based on the Harvard referencing style. Please consider the following suggestions and examples:
- If there are two authors, the in-text reference should be Duranton & Puga (2004).
- If there are three or more authors, the in-text reference should be Borghini et al. (2004).
- Books
Amin, A. & Cohendet, P. (2004) Architectures of Knowledge: Firms, Capabilities, and Communities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Saxenian, A. (1996) Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128. Cambridge, MA, London: Harvard University Press.
- Edited Volumes
Fuchs, M., Henn, S., Franz, M. & Mudambi, R. (eds) (2017) Managing Culture and Interspace in Cross-Border Investments: Building a Global Company. Abingdon: Routledge.
Wolfe, D. A. (ed.) (2014) Innovating in Urban Economies: Economic Transformation in Canadian City-Regions. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
- Journal Articles
Schäfer, S. & Mayer, H. (2019) Entrepreneurial ecosystems: founding figures and research frontiers in economic geography. ZFW – German Journal of Economic Geography, 63(2-4): 55-63.
Storper, M. & Venables, A. J. (2004) Buzz: face-to-face contact and the urban economy. Journal of Economic Geography, 4(4): 351-370.
- Book chapters
Duranton, G. & Puga, D. (2004) Microfoundations of urban agglomeration economies. In: Henderson, J. V. & Thisse, J.-F. (eds) Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Vol. 4 (pp. 2063-2117). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Goldner, S. C., Eckstein, Z. & Weiss, Y. (2015) The immigration from the former Soviet Union to Israel. In: Dustmann, C. (ed.) Migration: Economic Change, Social Challenge (pp. 10-32). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Other references
Bathelt, H. & Li, P. (2015) Mapping Networks of Innovative Clusters between China and Canada. Policy Research Grants (Innovation) Report. Vancouver: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Available online at: http://www.asiapacific.ca/research-report/mapping-networks-innovativeclusters-between-china-and [Accessed June 26, 2018].
Borghini S., Golfetto F. & Rinallo D. (2004) Using Anthropological Methods to Study Industrial Marketing and Purchasing: An Exploration of Professional Trade Shows. Paper presented at the Industrial Marketing Purchasing Conference, Copenhagen.
Rallet, A. & Torre, A. (2009) Temporary geographical proximity for business and work coordination: when, how and where? SPACES online, No. 2009-02. Toronto, Heidelberg: http://www.spaces-online.com.
Proofs
Before publication, the authors will receive a proof of their contribution which they are requested to check for mistakes – major stylistic or other changes are no longer possible at this point.
