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Local Economy

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1470-9325

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.489

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SNIP

0.597

Total Works

2,058

Total Citations

22,670

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on local economic development, examining factors such as fiscal health, the impact of small and medium-sized enterprises, and the role of place-based characteristics in shaping regional economies. It also explores challenges and strategies related to digital transformation, risk perception, and the sustainability of local businesses and initiatives.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,058

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-9325

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismRegional Development and PolicyCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesRural development and sustainabilityLocal Economic Development and PlanningRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisUrban Planning and GovernancePolitical and Economic history of UK and USSocial Policy and Reform Studies