Focus and Scope

The aim of the The Canadian Geographer (TCG) / Le Géographe canadien (LGC) is to publish original writing of the highest quality and to promote the remarkable diversity of methodological and substantive interests that comprise contemporary Geography. TCG / LGC is the leading voice of Canadian Geographers and their research on Canada and elsewhere.  TCG / LGC also encourages submissions from geographers around the globe. The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien depends on rigorous, peer reviewed evaluations, high quality publishing and a world-wide distribution. The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien is dedicated to enhancing the goals of the Canadian Association of Geographers.

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La mission du Géographe canadien est de publier des textes originaux de haute valeur scientifique sur des sujets susceptibles d'intéresser les géographes et les érudits dans des champs disciplinaires connexes à travers le monde. Les sujets de nature philosophique, théorique et méthodologique provenant de diverses régions du globe sont privilégiés ainsi que des travaux réalisés par des géographes canadiens et des études concernant le Canada et d'autres régions du monde. 

Section Policies

Research Articles

For editorial purposes, submissions are classified as Human Geography, Physical Geography or Geographic Information Science and are published in English or French. Research articles must report original and previously unpublished research or a development of a theory or technique that significantly extends knowledge within Geography. Research articles must be accompanied by abstracts in both English and French. Authors should limit the length of Research Articles to 5,000 to 15,000 words of text, including all text, tables, and illustrations. Special issues of Research Articles that focus on a selected theme may be published occasionally. The advice of the editor should be sought before undertaking a special issue.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Focus Essay

Focus essays consist of a guest-edited selection of timely and original research reports that relate to a common theme or distinct specialization. The length of Focus Essays should be limited to 5000 words, including all text, tables, and illustrations. Those persons interested in organizing a submission are requested to describe their plans with the editor.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Essays

Review essays are intended to provide an organized critical synthesis of information on an important topic. Readers are invited to submit manuscripts that interpret and evaluate the underlying themes from a current body of related literature or that review critically one or a number of major works in ways that go beyond the normal book review. Review essays should be no more than 4,000 words, including all text, tables, and illustrations. The advice of the editor should be sought before a reader undertakes a review essay.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book Reviews

Book reviews are commissioned by the review editor to review individual books of importance to Canadian readership. Readers willing to undertake reviews are invited to send to the review editor a statement of the subject area(s) of interest to them. Unsolicited reviews may be accepted for publication, subject to external assessment.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Canadian Landform Examples

Canadian Landform Examples present succinct explanatory descriptions for teaching use or for raising research questions in geomorphology. Canadian Landform Examples should be limited to 3000 words, including all text, tables, and illustrations. The advice of the Canadian Landform Example editor should be sought before a reader prepares a submission.

Open Submissions

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Peer Reviewed

Canadian Urban Landscapes

Canadian Urban Landscapes explore issues in the Canadian urban environment by offering interpretive perspectives on Canadian urban landscapes. Canadian Urban Landscape Examples should be limited to 3000 words, including all text, tables, and illustrations. The advice of the Canadian Urban Landscapes editors should be sought before a reader prepares a submission.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Commentaries

Commentaries present a response to published articles or an editorial or scholarly opinion. Commentary articles are generally shorter essays, but longer manuscripts may be published after discussion with the editor. Commentaries should be limited to 1000 words or less. Commentaries are published at the discretion of the editor and they are peer reviewed by the editor and two editorial board members.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Obituaries

Obituaries published in The Canadian Geographer conform to policies established by the CAG executive. For further information on obituaries, contact the editor.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Indexed/Abstracted in

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies; Bibliography and Index of Geology; Biological Abstracts; Canadian Periodical Index; Chemical Abstracts; Canadian Magazine Index; Current Advances in Ecological Sciences; Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences; EBSCO Academic Search Premier; Environmental Abstracts; Faxon; Fisheries Review; GeoAbstracts; GeoRef; Geographical Abstractcs: Human Geography; ISI Basic Social Science Index; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; JCR Social Sciences Edition; MasterFILE Elite; MasterFILE Premier; MasterFILE Select; Micromedia; Middle East: Abstracts and Index; ProQuest Social Science Plus Text; Risk Abstracts; Rural Recreation and Tourism Abstracts; Rural Sociology Abstracts; Social Science Citation Index; Social Science Indices, Soils and Fertilizers; SWETS; Uncover; UMI; Wildlife Review (Fort Collins); Wilson OmniFile V; Wilson Periodical Abstracts Research II; Wilson Social Science Abstracts; Wilson Social Sciences Index; and World Agricultural Economics

Editorial Board (as of Jan. 9, 2009)

EDITORS/REDACTEURS

Nadine Schuurman, Editor in Chief/Rédacteur en chef

Marius Thériault, French Editor/Rédacteur, Textes en francais

Ian Saunders, Physical Geography Editor/Rédacteur geographie physique

Suzana Dragicevic, Geographical Information Science Editor/Rédactrice, Science de l'information géographique

Doug Ramsey, Canadian Human Landscapes Editor/Rédacteur, Paysages Humains canadiens

Ian Lindsay, Book Review Editor/Rédacteur , Revues de livres

Lisa Kozleski, Managing Editor/Responsable de rédaction

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Philippe Apparicio, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Québec

Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, University at Buffalo State University of New York

Trevor Barnes, University of British Columbia

Lawrence Berg, University of British Columbia-Okanagan

Tracy Brennand, Simon Fraser University

Mike Bunce, University of Toronto

Caroline Desbiens, Université Labal

Rodolphe Devillers, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dianne Draper, University of Calgary

David Edgington, University of British Columbia

Matthew Farish, University of Toronto

Meric Gertler, University of Toronto

Anne Gilbert, University of Ottawa

Alison Gill, Simon Fraser University

Anne Godlewska, Queen's University

Roger Hayter, Simon Fraser University

Audrey Kobayashi, Queen's University

Frédéric Laserre, Université Laval

George Lin, Hong Kong

Pamela Moss, University of Victoria

Ben Ofori-Amoah, Western Michigan University

Linda Peake, York University

Evelyn Peters, University of Saskatchewan

Maureen Reed, University of Saskatchewan          

Kevin Rees, University of Swansea

Damaris Rose, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Urbanisation, Université de Québec

Andre Roy, Université de Montréal

Christian Schulz, Université de Luxembourg

Anne-Marie Seguin, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Urbanisation, Université de Québec

Rob Summerby-Murray, Mount Allison University

Marie-Helene Vandersmissen, Université Laval