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Papers in Regional Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN1435-5957

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.91

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.277

Total Works

3,964

Total Citations

87,324

2yr Mean Citedness

5.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on regional economic development, focusing on the impact of policies and external shocks on regional performance. Articles examine themes such as green transitions, total factor productivity, urban agglomeration effects, cultural participation, labor market dynamics, and the distributional consequences of decentralization and fiscal reforms. The research often employs spatial econometrics and panel data analysis to understand regional disparities and policy effectiveness.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,964

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1435-5957

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsEnvironmental StudiesGeographyRegional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisRegional Development and PolicyFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthSpatial and Panel Data AnalysisRegional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomic Growth and ProductivityUrban Transport and AccessibilityHousing Market and EconomicsGlobal trade and economicsTransportation Planning and Optimization