Places Journal

About

Places is a leading journal of contemporary architecture, landscape, and urbanism. We publish interdisciplinary scholarship, narrative journalism, essays, criticism, and photography. Our mission is to harness the moral and investigative power of public scholarship to promote equitable cities and sustainable landscapes. We publish designers, artists, and thinkers who are responding to the profound ecological and social challenges of our time. Cities that are growing and cities that are shrinking, environmental health and social equity, climate change, resource scarcity, technological innovation — all demand that we rethink how we plan, design, construct, and maintain the built environment. These challenges also demand that serious design journalism and scholarship move from the margins to the center of the larger cultural discussion.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1983

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: 1,000 - 6,000 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Architecture and Planning: General, Urban planning.
Geography: General, See guidelines.
History: See guidelines.
Humanities: See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Place/Regions: Urban areas.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. Details: Their pay scale ranges from modest honoraria for scholarly articles to more substantial fees for grant-supported projects.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Minimum of 20 pieces.

Art Media:

Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Geography: General, See guidelines.
History: See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Place/Regions: Urban areas.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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We have received 2 reports from 1 member within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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1 response is pending (27 days waiting).

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The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
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Most recent response reported was received on 27 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Mar 2026.
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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Jun 2026

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