As partner of RETE – International Association for the Collaboration between Ports and Cities, the Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development (CNR IRISS) is pleased to share the Call for Papers 2022 “Research Themes” of PORTUSplus, an open-access journal, peer reviewed and indexed, dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of themes concerning the relationship between ports and cities and urban waterfronts.

Scholars and researchers as well as experts and professionals are invited to submit by June 30, 2022 original works and research results on the involved dynamics in the evolution of urban waterfronts and contemporary port cities from different scientific-disciplinary perspectives (economic, social, city-planning, cultural, etc.).

In particular, the proposals should concern an issue related to the thematic areas specified below:

• History of port cities
• Economy and business
• Contemporary port cities and new port-city relations models
• Future scenarios: planning and perspectives
• Restructuring urban-port waterfronts
• Architecture and port city landscape
• Urban-port development and environmental sustainability
• Culture and identity
• Port city didactics
• Communication resources and tools
• Infrastructures, transport, intermodality, logistics
• Port, city and territory

The deadline for the submission of papers is June 30, 2022.

For papers submission and any further information, please address issues and questions to journal@portusplus.org