Housing Studies

Housing Studies is the leading international journal and a major forum for theoretical and analytical developments in the housing field. The journal only publishes research of the highest quality and impact.

Housing Studies welcomes contributions on housing and housing related issues in any international, national or cross-national context, however the implications for an international readership should be explicit. Contributions to the journal reflect the interdisciplinary nature of housing research and are drawn from many different disciplines including, political science, urban studies, history, social administration, sociology, geography, law, planning and economics.

The journal explores a range of academic and policy concerns including, but not limited to:

• linkages between housing and other areas of social and economic policy
• the role of housing in everyday life and in gender, class and age relationships
• the economics of housing consumption and housing finance
• international comparisons and developments
• issues of sustainability and housing development
• demographic and social trends and the changing role of housing tenures
• theoretical and conceptual frameworks for housing studies

All submissions to this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-blind review by at least three referees. More information regarding Housing Studies peer review policies is available here.