歐洲規劃研究為歐洲空間發展進程和政策的想法和信息提供了一個論壇。該期刊發表理論、經驗和政策相關的文章，特別關注將過程知識與實際政策建議、執行和評價結合起來。該雜志特別感興趣的文章集中于具體的空間發展問題，以及對新的城市、區域、國家或超國家發展趨勢的新解釋。雖然比較分析具有特殊的價值，但重點是針對具體國家、具體區域或具體地點的問題。歡迎對成功的空間政策進行案例研究，并在深入研究的基礎上對政策失敗進行批評。該雜志的一個重要特點是概括了在空間發展規劃領域的最佳實踐分析和政策制定方面的學習。此外，歐洲規劃研究的特色文章側重于規劃的功能維度，如基礎設施、通信、環境質量、設計、文化、社會福利、娛樂、住房、工業和就業等規劃在任何空間尺度的關注。鑒于該期刊的范圍，在適當的空間范圍內討論這些問題的文章具有特殊的意義。該雜志還設有歐洲簡報、研究簡報和書評部分。《歐洲規劃研究》是與歐洲規劃學院協會(AESOP)合作出版的。AESOP是一個獨立的專業規劃教育機構，成員遍及西歐和東歐的100多所規劃學院。

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.