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Regional Studies, Regional Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2168-1376eISSN2168-1376

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.771

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.964

Total Works

565

Total Citations

8,172

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the spatial and territorial dimensions of economic and social phenomena. Articles examine the geographical distribution and determinants of various activities, including housing markets, innovation, industrial development, and social issues like crime and prostitution. The research often employs spatial econometrics and data-driven methods to analyze regional disparities, collaboration networks, and the impact of policies and external shocks on local and regional economies.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications565

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-1376 / 2168-1376

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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?

LOCKSS, 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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Development and PolicyRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisRegional resilience and developmentCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentRural development and sustainabilityUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrbanization and City PlanningEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism