https://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/issue/feedBulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series2024-03-01T00:00:00+01:00Daniela Szymańskabgss@umk.plOpen Journal Systems<h4>ISSN: 1732-4254<br />e-ISSN: 2083-8298</h4> <p>Publication in the Journal is <strong>free of charge.</strong></p> <h4>Publish open access in this journal</h4> <p>The main aim of the Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series is to present scientific findings in socio-economic geography and related subjects. The journal covers the following fields/area: Social Sciences, Social Structures, Demography and Population Geography, Urban Studies, Planning and Development, Urban Planning and Architecture, Sociology, Social Interaction, Social Anthropology, Social Sciences Other Topics, Architecture and Design, Cultural Studies, Genres and Media in Cultural Studies, General Genre and Media Studies, Geosciences, Geography, Business Economy, Psychology, Public Administration .</p> <p>The topics of papers published in the BGSS range from theoretical to empirical investigations into: <span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">human geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">demography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">settlement geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">processes of urbanization and urban settlement systems, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">urban studies, metropolitan areas, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">integrated urban and regional development, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">landscape and rural settlement, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">spatial organization and territorial planning, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">regional policy, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">medical geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">tourism and recreation, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">economic geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">geography of crime, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">trade geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">geography of services, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">political geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">electoral geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">human ecology, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">sociology, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">economics </span>dealing with issues of diverse spatial scales - local, regional, national, international.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Journal Indexes</strong></p> <p>Web of Science - Impact Factor WoS: 2022 (2-years) = 1,100 - 2022 (5- years) = 1,200<br />Scopus (CiteScore 2021 - 2.7; CiteScoreTracker 2021 – 2,7)<br />Scopus Document h-index = 23<br />SNIP 2022 - 0.849<br />100 points in the evaluation of Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education<br />Index Copernicus 2022 = 133.16</p> <p><strong>Journal Subjects</strong></p> <p>The journal covers the following fields/area: Social Sciences, Social Structures, Demography and Population Geography, Urban Studies, Planning and Development, Urban Planning and Architecture, Sociology, Social Interaction, Social Anthropology, Social Sciences Other Topics, Architecture and Design, Cultural Studies, Genres and Media in Cultural Studies, General Genre and Media Studies, Geosciences, Geography, Business Economy, Psychology, Public Administration .</p> <p>The topics of papers published in the BGSS range from theoretical to empirical investigations into: <span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">human geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">demography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">settlement geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">processes of urbanization and urban settlement systems, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">urban studies, metropolitan areas, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">integrated urban and regional development, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">landscape and rural settlement, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">spatial organization and territorial planning, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">regional policy, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">medical geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">tourism and recreation, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">economic geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">geography of crime, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">trade geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">geography of services, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">political geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">electoral geography, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">human ecology, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">sociology, </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">economics </span>dealing with issues of diverse spatial scales - local, regional, national, international.</p> <p> </p> <h4>Indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index </h4> <p>Read <a href="http://wokinfo.com/products_tools/multidisciplinary/esci/">more</a> about ESCI Thomson Reuters.</p> <p> </p> <h4>This journal has 100 points</h4> <p>Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education (since 05 January 2024) read <a href="https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/komunikat-ministra-nauki-z-dnia-05-stycznia-2024-r-w-sprawie-wykazu-czasopism-naukowych-i-recenzowanych-materialow-z-konferencji-miedzynarodowych">more</a> ...</p> <p><a href="https://apcz.umk.pl/public/site/images/apietruszczak/cover-issue-2653-en-us-e949fdc2d07b47fa35bd7d0d85146749.png"><img src="blob:https://apcz.umk.pl/ce6ec1de-513a-4274-8a9f-194779d32a29" width="393" height="131" /></a></p> <p>NAZWA ZADANIA:<br /><strong>Rozwój czasopism naukowych: “Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series”</strong></p> <p>KIEROWNIK ZADANIA:<br /><strong>Prof. Daniela Szymańska</strong></p> <p>DOFINANSOWANIE:<br /><strong>25000,00 zł</strong></p> <p>CAŁKOWITA WARTOŚĆ:<br /><strong>25000,00 zł</strong></p> <p><strong>Opis działania:</strong></p> <p>Celem projektu jest podniesienie poziomu praktyk wydawniczych i edytorskich w czasopiśmie „Bulletin of Geography: Socio-economic Series”, zwiększenie wpływu czasopisma na rozwój nauki oraz utrzymanie się pisma w międzynarodowym obiegu naukowym i bazach naukowych.</p> <p><strong>Projekt obejmuje:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Wzrost poziomu umiędzynarodowienia czasopisma poprzez publikację artykułów w języku angielskim (tłumaczenie i profesjonalna korekta artykułów publikowanych w języku angielskim).</li> <li>Zwiększenie dostępności czasopisma dla czytelników i autorów z zagranicy.</li> </ol>https://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/45448Tacit knowledge of places. Experiences from the post-agrarian countryside2023-08-01T10:45:54+02:00Paulina Tobiasz-Lispaulina.tobiasz@geo.uni.lodz.plMarcin Wójcikmarcin.wojcik@geo.uni.lodz.pl<p class="Abstract">This article is framed by a broader discussion on the new meanings conferred by rural areas, and the construction of rurality recently undertaken by human geographers. The aim of the research presented here has been to identify perceptions of the countryside in Poland, at a time when a fundamental transition from agrarian to post-agrarian communities has already taken place. After a brief<br />review of the literature and a presentation of the contemporary conditions of rural development in Poland, the paper presents the results of the study conducted in 22 pre-selected villages in Poland. The social research involved semi-structured interviews and freehand sketches exemplifying tacit knowledge about these places, i.e. the symbolic meaning attributed by people to their living spaces. Results of this research show that uncovering this knowledge generates a variety of information useful in interpreting contemporary rurality as shaped by dynamic change in Poland’s economy and social life.</p>2024-03-01T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2024 Paulina Tobiasz-Lis, Marcin Wójcikhttps://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/46179Shaping a model of transformation in a huge centre of zinc and lead smelting: case study of Szopienice district in the city of Katowice (Poland)2023-09-13T13:12:35+02:00Robert Krzysztofikrobert.krzysztofik@us.edu.plPiotr Borońpiotr.boron@us.du.plWeronika Draganweronika.dragan@usedu.plJakub Grudniewskijakub.grudniewski@us.edu.pl<p>The problem of dynamic transformations within complex settlement systems poses an important challenge to planning. This is particularly true of post-industrial and post-mining regions, whose economic past adds an additional dimension affecting development and spatial policy. However, the article highlights the case of a settlement (Szopienice – a district of the city of Katowice in southern Poland) with a heterogeneous genesis in relation to the (post-)mining region in which it is located. Taking into account its economic development founded on zinc and lead metallurgy, the difficulties of development projection are pointed out. These difficulties are emphasised by a focus on the importance of paying attention to this type of locality from several research perspectives. In addition to the aforementioned heterogeneity, the role of “in-between” town locations and spatial peripheralisation is highlighted.</p>2024-03-01T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2024 Robert Krzysztofik, Piotr Boroń, Weronika Dragan, Jakub Grudniewskihttps://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/46334Exploring the foundations of tourism geography: between flat ontology and J. Searle’s vertical social ontology2023-09-25T10:29:57+02:00Leszek Butowskileszek.butowski@geo.uni.lodz.pl<p>This article explores the theoretical foundations of tourism geography, focusing on the dialectic between flat ontology and John Searle's vertical ontology. Drawing from contemporary debates in the field, it examines the philosophical underpinnings of tourism geography and their implications for understanding the social and spatial dynamics of tourism. The concept of flat ontology, rooted in posthuman approach, posits an egalitarian view of the world, where both human and nonhuman entities possess equal ontological status. Proponents argue that this perspective provides a holistic understanding of tourism, acknowledging the co-agency of non-human elements such as landscapes, ecosystems, and material culture. In contrast, J. Searle's ontology underscores the significance of human intentionality and social structures in shaping the institutional frameworks and practices of tourism. By engaging with these two ontological frameworks, the article highlights the potential synergies, but also tensions between flat ontology and vertical social ontology within tourism geography.</p>2024-03-12T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2024 Leszek Butowskihttps://apcz.umk.pl/BGSS/article/view/40363Historical spatial structures in small towns and their role in the cultural landscape: a case study of towns in the polish region of Warmia2023-02-15T11:54:01+01:00Marek Zagrobamazag@uwm.edu.pl<p>Historical town centers have a different layout and functions than do contemporary urban districts. The urban layout and architecture of medieval towns constitute tangible cultural heritage that shapes the local landscape. The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate historical spatial structures in small towns, and to describe their role in the evolution of the regional cultural landscape.<br />The study examined medieval towns in the region of Warmia in north-eastern Poland. An attempt was also made to explore the impact that historical towns exert on the local cultural landscape. The study demonstrated that a medieval urban spatial layout makes a fundamental contribution to the local landscape and regional identity. The study also revealed that well-preserved historical structures<br />can drive local development and effectively promote regions.</p>2024-03-12T00:00:00+01:00Copyright (c) 2024 Marek Zagroba