Bridging generations: A decade of open peer review and collective knowledge-building in planning scholarship through plaNext

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2025-09-01

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Varış Husar, Sıla Ceren
Tulumello, Simone
Mehan, Asma
Caruso, Nadia
Peker, Ender
Kut Görgün, Esra

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This dialogue between the old and new editorial board marks the 10thanniversary ofplaNext– Next Generation Planning, reflecting on its evolution as an experimental and inclusive platform for early career scholars. Born out of the AESOP Young Academics Network,plaNexthas advocated the principles of open peer review, aiming to foster constructive, transparent and mentorship-driven academic publishing. As a fully online and open-access journal, it has served as both a publishing outlet and a pedagogical space where academic writing is cultivated collaboratively. Now indexed in Scopus,plaNextenters a new phase—grappling with questions of visibility, institutional expectations and the sustainability of its original mission. This dialogue gathers founding and current editorial board members to examine key milestones, reflect on the ideological and operational implications of open review, and strategize on maintaining the journal’s core identity while embracing global relevance and growth. Through honest discussion of challenges, aspirations and future pathways, the conversation offers critical insights into the journal’s past decade and its renewed commitments for the next.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/116305

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