About the Journal Aims and scope Economy of Regions is a peer-reviewed journal providing a platform for academic debate in the field of regional economics. As well as examining the effects of general economic processes on the regional economy, published articles compare similar economic trends observed in different regions. A region is understood in a broad sense: from territorial entities located within countries, macro-regions located within states and spanning different countries, to individual countries and groups of countries. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged provided its main focus is on regional economics. The main topics are as follows: regional development urban and rural development regional social and economic policies spatial development regional management resource management regional demographics environmental and economic development regional infrastructure Practice-oriented research papers that analyse relevant data and present recommendations are preferred. As well as original research papers, the journal publishes reviews and editorials. The main audience of the journal comprises researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in spatial economic issues.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
71
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish, Russian
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,689
Publisher OrgInstitute of Economics of the Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2072-6414 / 2411-1406
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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?
eLibrary.ru
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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, Russian
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
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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.
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Area Studies
Scopus Categories
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaRegional Socio-Economic Development TrendsRegional Economic Development and InnovationEconomic Development and Digital TransformationSocioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisArctic and Russian Policy StudiesDigitalization and Economic Development in AgricultureEngineering and Environmental StudiesAgricultural Development and PoliciesEconomic and Technological Systems Analysis