MET Globility Special Issue - Editorial
MET Globility Special Issue - Editorial

Summary/Abstract: This is the fifth collective publication by the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Global Change and Human Mobility (Globility). One should also mention the even greater amount of written work that has been presented and published in the form of individual contributions to specialist journals, both international and national. The variety and sheer number of publications in national languages add value to the work promoted by the IGU and a significant contribution to the circulation of ideas and to cultural rejuvenation, although this is difficult to evaluate and quantify. The problem of publishing the results of collaboration between networks of researchers constitutes a fundamental element of research and one that cannot be underestimated. Joint publication means giving an account of a process of scientific growth which has been achieved after many years of participation in meetings and conferences where, even if the atmosphere is amicable, discussions and critiques often take on harsher tones in confirmation of the seriousness of participation. Joint publication, however, is becoming increasingly difficult.[...]

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