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Studies in Regional Science

Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International · Japan

ISSN0287-6256

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.101

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.139

Total Worksi

1,845

Total Citationsi

2,493

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Studies in Regional Science is a journal that publishes research related to Environmental Science and Social Sciences.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,845

Publisher OrgThe Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Section of the Regional Science Association International

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0287-6256

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and spatial planningRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthTransportation Planning and OptimizationRegional Economic and Spatial AnalysisUrban Transport and AccessibilityGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and ProductivitySpatial and Panel Data AnalysisFinancial Crisis of the 21st Century

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Regional Science

Is Studies in Regional Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Regional Science: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Regional Science?

Studies in Regional Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Studies in Regional Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Regional Science is indexed in Scopus.