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Annals of Regional Science

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0570-1864eISSN1432-0592

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.689

H-Index

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.019

Total Works

2,746

Total Citations

54,321

2yr Mean Citedness

1.87

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Aims & Scope

The Annals of Regional Science presents high-quality research in the interdisciplinary field of regional and urban studies. Focuses on the economic, spatial, social, and environmental aspects of regions and cities. Explores the spatial dimension in regional economics, resource management, location theory, urban and regional planning, transportation and communication, population distribution and environmental quality. Facilitates the dissemination of knowledge that can inform evidence-based decision-making and regional development strategies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency4 No. A Year, 1989-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,746

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0570-1864 / 1432-0592

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsEnvironmental StudiesGeographyRegional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic Growth and ProductivitySpatial and Panel Data AnalysisHousing Market and Economics