RGS-IBG book series

The RGS-IBG Book Series publishes the very best of international academic scholarship, from across geography and cognate disciplines.

The emphasis of the Book Series is on distinctive new developments in human and physical geography, although it is also open to contributions from disciplines whose interests overlap with those of geographers. The Series places strong emphasis on theoretically-informed and empirically-strong texts.

Reflecting the vibrant and diverse theoretical and empirical agendas that characterise the contemporary discipline, contributions are expected to inform, challenge and stimulate the reader. The RGS-IBG Book Series seeks to promote scholarly publications that leave an intellectual mark and change the way readers think about particular issues, methods or theories.

The current Book Series formed out of two separate series: IBG Special Publications (1968-1997) and IBG Studies in Geography (1991-1994). Over 65 titles have been published with Wiley since 2001.

In January 2024, the Society entered into a new publishing partnership with LSE Press, a fully open access publisher. By publishing all forthcoming titles fully open access, the Book Series aims to reach a broader audience and achieve greater impact for the published research. Books will be freely available online and published as low-cost paperbacks.

Read endorsements from our authors and browse published books on Wiley's website. Society members can access up to 35% discount on these books.

Editors

The Series is edited by Dr Jake Hodder (University of Nottingham) and Professor Margath Walker (University of Louisville).

They are supported by an Editorial Advisory Board: Dr Matej Blazek (Newcastle University), Dr Ayşegül Can (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Dr Kean Fan Lim (Newcastle University), Professor Alex Jeffrey (University of Cambridge), Professor Peter Merriman (Aberystwyth University), Dr Helen Pallett (University of East Anglia), Dr Raktim Ray (University College London), Professor Stephen Rice (Loughborough University), and Professor Ugo Rossi (Gran Sasso Science Institute).

Book proposals

If you have an idea for a book, please see our author submission pack (PDF). Proposals should be submitted to journals@rgs.org. The editors can also be contacted to discuss your book ideas.

Proposals will be considered by the Editorial Advisory Board before being sent out to review.

The Board meets three times a year in March, June, and December. The deadlines for submitting a proposal to be considered are: 20 February, 30 May, and 20 November.

Books published with LSE Press will be subject to a Book Processing Charge (BPC) which we do not expect authors to cover personally. Many authors will be able to access funding through their institutions, or their funders for instance in line with UKRI (and other funders’) policies. However, the Society and LSE Press are committed to ensuring equity and diversity in scholarly publishing and will jointly provide funding for additional titles where necessary (up to two per year).