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World Regional Studies

Editorial Department of World Regional Studies · China

ISSN1004-9479
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.269
H-Index
6
SNIP
0.579
Total Works
915
Total Citations
1,052
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on regional economic development, industrial organization, and spatial-temporal changes within various regions, particularly in Asia and Africa. Articles examine topics such as value chains, industrial clusters, economic disparities, and the impact of globalization and policy on these areas.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications915

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Editorial Department of World Regional Studies
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1004-9479
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Urban StudiesQ2
Earth-Surface ProcessesQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEarth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomic Zones and Regional DevelopmentDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchEvaluation Methods in Various FieldsRemote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental Quality and PollutionCruise Tourism Development and ManagementInternational Business and FDIGlobal Trade and CompetitivenessGlobalization, Economics, and Policies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref