The Southeastern Geographer : Looking Back, Looking Forward

This paper summarizes trends in the research and authorship of articles published in the Southeastern Geographer from 1961-2003. The number of articles and pages published have doubled since the early 1990s. The publication of articles on physical geography topics, however, has not kept pace with the increase in human geography topics. Although the journal has consistently provided an outlet for student authors, the proportion of women authors has remained low until a substantial increase in the last five years. Our editorial agenda will focus on increasing the presence of physical and environmental geography in the journal, attracting a broader subscriber base and readership through marketing, and encouraging submissions from outside the South and on non-South topics, while maintaining the journals' intellectual rigor and traditional focus on southern studies.