Transactions is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing excellence in planning education and research. Owned and published by AESOP, Transactions is academically independent and not-for-profit. It offers a welcoming platform for sharing high-quality research and ideas across the full spectrum of planning, while connecting closely with the vibrant academic community of AESOP and its activities. The journal is freely available to everyone and is guided by a dedicated team of academic editors committed to rigorous and thoughtful scholarship. In this way, Transactions reflects AESOP’s mission to foster knowledge, dialogue, and excellence in planning education and research across Europe and beyond. Through the journal, scholars and educators can share their work, engage with new ideas, and contribute to the ongoing development of planning as a field.