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European Regional Science Association · Belgium · Est. 2014

ISSN2409-5370

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.288

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.575

Total Worksi

221

Total Citationsi

1,445

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

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).

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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

European Regional Science Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2409-5370

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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?

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

Citations received

2019

116

2020

134

2021

127

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Region

Is Region a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Region: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Region?

Region is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.288.

Is Region indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Region is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Region?

How much does it cost to publish in Region?

Region is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.