欧洲规划研究为欧洲空间发展进程和政策的想法和信息提供了一个论坛。该期刊发表理论、经验和政策相关的文章，特别关注将过程知识与实际政策建议、执行和评价结合起来。该杂志特别感兴趣的文章集中于具体的空间发展问题，以及对新的城市、区域、国家或超国家发展趋势的新解释。虽然比较分析具有特殊的价值，但重点是针对具体国家、具体区域或具体地点的问题。欢迎对成功的空间政策进行案例研究，并在深入研究的基础上对政策失败进行批评。该杂志的一个重要特点是概括了在空间发展规划领域的最佳实践分析和政策制定方面的学习。此外，欧洲规划研究的特色文章侧重于规划的功能维度，如基础设施、通信、环境质量、设计、文化、社会福利、娱乐、住房、工业和就业等规划在任何空间尺度的关注。鉴于该期刊的范围，在适当的空间范围内讨论这些问题的文章具有特殊的意义。该杂志还设有欧洲简报、研究简报和书评部分。《欧洲规划研究》是与欧洲规划学院协会(AESOP)合作出版的。AESOP是一个独立的专业规划教育机构，成员遍及西欧和东欧的100多所规划学院。
European Planning Studies provides a forum for ideas and information about spatial development processes and policies in Europe. The journal publishes articles of a theoretical, empirical and policy-relevant nature and is particularly concerned to integrate knowledge of processes with practical policy proposals, implementation and evaluation.Articles of particular interest to the journal focus upon specific spatial development problems, as well as emerging explanations of new urban, regional, national or supranational developmental tendencies. Country-specific, region-specific or locality-specific issues are focused upon, although comparative analysis is of especial value. Case studies of successful spatial policies and critiques of policy failure based on in-depth study are both welcomed. A key feature of the journal is to generalize learning about best practice analysis and policy-formulation in the field of spatial development planning.Additionally, European Planning Studies features articles which focus on the functional dimensions of planning, such as infrastructure, communications, environmental quality, design, cultural, social welfare, recreational, housing, industrial and employment concerns of planning at whatever spatial scale. Articles which are concerned with these questions in an appropriate spatial context, given the scope of the journal, are of special interest. The journal also carries European Briefing, Research Briefing and Book Reviews sections.European Planning Studies is published in cooperation with the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), an independent body of professional planning educators with a membership of over 100 planning schools throughout Western and Eastern Europe.
