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European Regional Science Association · Belgium · Est. 2014

ISSN2409-5370
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.34
H-Index
18
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.575
Total Works
221
Total Citations
1,445
2yr Mean Citedness
1.70
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Aims & Scope

REGION is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by ERSA (European Regional Science Association) in cooperation with WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) and with financial support by FWF (Austrian Science Fund). REGION publishes top quality articles in three categories: » articles (regular length research papers) » young scholar letters (short letters written by students and researchers younger than 33) » resources (communication and reviews concerning resources for regional science research).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Frequencyfour issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications221
Publisher OrgERSA
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
European Regional Science Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2409-5370
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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 DevelopmentQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisRegional Development and PolicySpatial and Panel Data AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthRegional resilience and developmentHousing Market and EconomicsDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban and Freight Transport Logistics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref