Planning Theory and Practice provides an international focus for the development of theory and practice in spatial planning and a forum to promote the policy dimensions of space and place. Published four times a year in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute, London, it publishes original articles and review papers from both academics and practitioners with the aim of encouraging more effective, two-way communication between theory and practice. The Editors invite robustly researched papers which raise issues at the leading edge of planning theory and practice, and welcome papers on controversial subjects. Contributors in the early stages of their academic careers are encouraged. Authors are requested to draw out the wider significance of their particular contribution and to write in a clear style, accessible to a broad, international audience.

The journal's innovative Interface section promotes dialogue between the academic and practitioner communities, encouraging analytical reflection on practice and practical engagement with theory. Each issue of Interface offers a multifaceted investigation of a topical theme, in the form of a series of contributions reflecting on an issue from different perspectives.

There is a strong Book Review section, and the journal often carries a Comment on a particular issue.

The range of Planning Theory and Practice includes:

• Defining the nature of spatial planning
• Developing the theoretical and methodological foundations of planning
• Developing the contributions of the planning field to social science, both analytically and normatively
• Exploring the relationship between theory and practice, including reviews which examine emergent practices and interpret them in the light of current debates
• Examining the contribution of planners to governance and public policy focused on the tensions between social, economic and environmental concerns
• Shaping practice through critical reflection and review
  Experiences of particular types of practice or of the development of policy in particular fields

Peer Review Statement
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least three referees.