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Rural Society is published on behalf of the Centre for Rural Social Research, Charles Sturt University by eContent Management Pty Ltd. The editors welcome contributions on any aspect of rural social issues in the Asia Pacific, Indian Ocean, Australian, New Zealand and Arctic regions, including: rural sociology, rural service delivery, rural health, technology transfer, rural policy issues, rural social work, developmental economics and rural social change.

Articles dealing with rural and regional issues in other societies are welcome but topics must demonstrate relevance to readers in emerging and developed regional economies. The overall quality of Rural Society is maintained by double blind peer review through the Editorial Board.

Changes to the submission process

Please note that Rural Society has transferred lodgement and administration of submissions to an online system OJS. Authors should consult these guidelines before submitting new manuscripts.

Author guidelines (including information on journal referencing and writing style) can now be found on the OJS System.

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  • register as a new author
  • submit a new or revised manuscript
  • track the status of your submissions in OJS
  • update the details in your profile on OJS
  • show the guidelines (link opens in a new window) for authors.

Note for Reviewers

A guide for reviewers can be obtained here on the OJS system.


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