Opolis is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed publication. The journal is broad-based and multidisciplinary, inviting submissions from fields across the social and natural sciences. Likewise, the methods used in
articles are equally varied and cover a mix of qualitative and quantitative
approaches. Opolis also profiles applied work that address ways of
improving metropolitan growth.
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About the name “Opolis”
Opolis was not a word until now, but its root “polis” is a long-standing word meaning a city-state of ancient Greece. Besides its use in the familiar terms “metropolis” or “megalopolis,” the suffix is often employed to convey the quality of a city—“Manchester was the Cottonopolis” or “Cincinnati was the Porkopolis.” Our use of Opolis by itself purposely conveys the ambiguous and elusive nature of current metropolitan development. The term Opolis seems in search of a partner, just as recent urban growth seems in search of an identity. This journal encourages authors to explore the various ways the new urban form is growing and fill out the meaning of Opolis.
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