Welcome to the Queensland Geographical Society's publication submission guidelines. We invite contributors to share their work related to geography, maps, and field trips.
To ensure a smooth submission process, please follow these key rules:
- Original Work: All submissions must be original and not previously published elsewhere.
- Format: Please submit your work in a clear and accessible format, preferably as a Word document or PDF.
- Length: Articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words, depending on the topic.
- Citations: Use proper citations for any references or data sources, following a recognized citation style.
- Images and Maps: High-resolution images and maps are encouraged to enhance your submission. Ensure you have the rights to use these materials.
- Review Process: All submissions will undergo a peer review process. Authors may be asked to make revisions based on feedback.
- Submission Email: Send your completed submission to our editorial team at [email protected].
Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Queensland Geographical Society. We look forward to your submissions!
Preparing a Strong Geography Manuscript
Before you send your work to the editorial team, it helps to think about what makes a geography article genuinely useful to readers. The strongest submissions tend to start with a clear question: why does a river change course where it does, how has a suburb's street pattern shaped the way people move, or what a coastline looked like before reclamation works. A focused question keeps your argument tight and helps reviewers see the contribution your piece makes.
Working with maps and spatial data
Maps are often the heart of a geography article, so give them the same care as your text. A few practical points make a big difference:
- Include the essentials: a scale bar, a north arrow, a legend and a note on the data source and date.
- State your projection or coordinate system where it matters, especially for regional or state-wide maps of Queensland, where distortion can be noticeable.
- Design for clarity: choose colour schemes that remain readable in greyscale and for readers with colour vision deficiency.
- Supply files separately rather than only embedding them in your document, so they can be reproduced cleanly.
If you have used open government datasets, satellite imagery or historical maps, check the licence terms and credit them exactly as the provider requests.
Writing from the field
Many contributors draw on fieldwork, whether a formal survey or observations made on a group outing such as our field trips. Record dates, locations and conditions carefully, and describe your methods so another person could follow them. If your work involves private land, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country or culturally significant sites, explain how permission and consultation were handled, and treat cultural knowledge respectfully and only with consent.
Responding to review
Peer review is a conversation, not a verdict. When feedback arrives, respond point by point, noting what you changed and briefly explaining any suggestion you chose not to adopt. This makes the second round faster for everyone.
To get a feel for tone and structure, browse our existing publications before drafting. Reading a few past articles is the quickest way to understand the style the editors look for.
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