News about our expanded Editorial Board, Editorial Advisory Board, and other matters

Over the past 12 months, the journal has undergone some changes, and we are writing this short editorial to update our readers about these. The headlines are: (1) We have seen an increase in our journal Impact Factor in 2025 to 3.6. (2) We have experienced a strong upturn in submissions over the past two years which has generated a significant extra labour burden for our relatively small editorial board, necessitating a review of our board membership and breadth. (3) We recently advertised for new Editorial Board members, particularly seeking experts from underrepresented areas of the world, and to fill gaps in the disciplinary coverage of our existing board. We were overwhelmed with numerous applications from distinguished geography researchers. (4) We are pleased to report that five new full Editorial Board members and several further new Associate Editorial Board members have been appointed. We have also recruited a new board member who will manage our presence on social media – in particular managing a LinkedIn account for the journal. We look forward to working with these experts to further raise the profile of the journal. (5) We recognise the significant contribution made by Dr Sarah Praskievicz who stepped down from our Editorial Board at the end of 2024, and we pay tribute to her inspiring career.