Networks & Spatial Economics
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Aims & Scope
Networks and Spatial Economics (NETS) is devoted to the mathematical and numerical study of economic activities facilitated by human infrastructure, broadly defined to include technologies pertinent to information, telecommunications, the Internet, transportation, energy storage and transmission, and water resources. Because the spatial organization of infrastructure most generally takes the form of networks, the journal encourages submissions that employ a network perspective. However, non-network continuum models are also recognized as an important tradition that has provided great insight into spatial economic phenomena; consequently, the journal welcomes with equal enthusiasm submissions based on continuum models. The journal welcomes the full spectrum of high quality work in networks and spatial economics including theoretical studies, case studies and algorithmic investigations, as well as manuscripts that combine these aspects. Although not devoted exclusively to theoretical studies, the journal is "theory-friendly". That is, well thought out theoretical analyses of important network and spatial economic problems will be considered without bias even if they do not include case studies or numerical examples.
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OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisNetworks & Spatial Economics (acronym: nets, abbr: Networks Spatial Econ, ISSN: 1566-113X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Springer US in Netherlands since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.463 (Q2), an H-index of 64.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,103 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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