Special Issue on Spatial Demography

Paul R. Voss

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Guest Editor

July 29, 2005 – Deadline for paper proposals

(Send to spatialprpr@olemiss.edu.)

Aims and Scope of this Special Issue

The goal of this special issue is to introduce demographers to new analytical approaches involving demographic data that are spatially referenced. It is anticipated that most articles will use U.S. census data, although other types of data (e.g., disease incident events or crime events) are solicited, and similar kinds of data and analyses from other countries are quite welcome. Analytical papers that address issues of large-scale spatial heterogeneity and small-scale spatial dependence and include specification and estimation of spatial models (including space-time models and hierarchical models involving a level of spatially aggregated data) will be given preference for manuscript acceptance, although the standard peer-review process, the usual publication standards and formatting requirements of Population Research and Policy Review remain in place. Maps and graphs should be prepared for B&W (grayscale) printing.

Proposals

Please submit a 300 to 500 word proposal for your paper to the guest editor by July 29, 2005. A plain text abstract in e-mail or an attached document either in MSWord (.doc) or WordPerfect (.wpd) is required. Send queries and proposals to: spatialprpr@olemiss.edu

Please note that proposals are not an absolute prerequisite for submitting a paper. However, they are strongly preferred as they will help the guest editor to shape the special issue and help you plan your paper. If you miss the proposal submission deadline, please contact the guest editor at spatialprpr@olemiss.edu to let him know you intend to submit a paper.

Paper Submissions

Authors should submit an electronic copy (in MSWord or WordPerfect format) by e-mail, with full contact details to spatialprpr@olemiss.edu

Manuscript preparation and style must follow the usual guidelines of Population Research and Policy Review. Please consult “Instructions to Authors” at http://www.fsu.edu/~sda/sdapr2.html.

Important Dates

•July 29, 2005 – Deadline for paper proposals

•August 26, 2005 – Feedback to proposal authors

•January 27, 2006 – Deadline for full paper submissions

•May 19, 2006 – Review results returned to authors

•September 8, 2006 – Deadline for revised papers

•November 17, 2006 – Review results returned to authors

•January 19, 2007 – Deadline for final submissions

Full contact information for Paul Voss

Department of Rural Sociology

University of Wisconsin-Madison

316 Agriculture Hall

1450 Linden Drive

Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608 262 9526

Fax: 608 262 6022

Email: voss@ssc.wisc.edu

Population Research & Policy Review Call for Papers

Special Issue on Spatial Demography