About the Journal

The Bulletin of the Committee for Spatial Development of the Country of the Polish Academy of Sciences (KPZK PAN Bulletin) is the oldest publication series of the Committee, published continuously since 1960. Between 1960 and 2020, a total of 277 regular issues, 7 confidential issues (Series A), and one special issue were published. Since its inception, the KPZK PAN Bulletin has served as a journal publishing expert reports, discussions, and scholarly articles devoted to the analysis of current issues in spatial planning and development as well as regional studies. Each volume of the Bulletin is dedicated to a distinct thematic issue and is titled to reflect the subject matter of the contributions it contains. The Bulletin has also published distinguished monographs based on doctoral dissertations and the results of research projects. In the period 2013–2020, the Bulletin operated in the format of a standard academic journal, publishing exclusively scholarly articles. However, the earlier tradition was maintained whereby each issue was devoted to a clearly defined leading theme. From 2025 onwards, the Bulletin has returned to a format that includes expert reports and discussions (in the form of reflection papers), alongside scholarly articles offering in-depth reflection and critical discussion of current issues in spatial planning and development and regional studies. These contributions address both practical challenges and their implications for the future directions of spatial and regional policy. In addition, the Bulletin publishes official positions and appeals of the KPZK PAN, as well as reports on the Committee’s activities.

Aim and Scope

The Bulletin of the Committee for Spatial Development of the Country of the Polish Academy of Sciences (KPZK PAN Bulletin) is an interdisciplinary academic and expert journal whose aim is to disseminate research findings, expert reports, and in-depth analyses and reflections on issues related to spatial planning and development as well as regional studies. The Bulletin provides a forum for the exchange of scholarly, expert, and applied perspectives, linking academic research with planning practice and with the processes of shaping spatial and regional policy in Poland. The thematic profile of the journal reflects the scope of activity of the Committee for Spatial Development of the Country of the Polish Academy of Sciences and covers, in particular, issues related to spatial planning systems, spatial and regional policy, territorial development, urbanisation and metropolitan processes, urban–regional–rural relations, spatial order, sustainable development, environmental and climate conditions of spatial development, infrastructure and accessibility, as well as institutional and legal aspects of spatial governance. The journal publishes discussion papers (in the form of reflection papers), expert reports, and scholarly articles that engage in critical reflection on current challenges in spatial planning and development and regional development. Particular emphasis is placed on issues of practical relevance, including the effectiveness of spatial and regional policy instruments, the conditions for implementing planning solutions, the consequences of socio-economic and environmental processes, and their implications for the long-term directions of the country’s territorial development. The journal also publishes official positions and appeals of the Committee for Spatial Development of the Country of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as reports on its activities, thereby strengthening the role of the Bulletin as an important platform for dialogue between the academic community, public administration, and planning practice.