What is the Impact Factor of Papers in Regional Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Papers in Regional Science is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Papers in Regional Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Papers in Regional Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.141 (Q1) and an H-index of 85.

Who publishes Papers in Regional Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Papers in Regional Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,282 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,951Hybrid

Papers in Regional Science

Identifier (ISSN):1056-8190(Print)/1435-5957(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +1.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Papers in Regional Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.141

#3,951

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate20.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

52articles/year

77.27% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Regional Science is the official journal of the Regional Science Association International. It encourages high quality scholarship on a broad range of topics in the field of regional science. These topics include, but are not limited to, behavioral modeling of location, transportation, and migration decisions, land use and urban development, interindustry analysis, environmental and ecological analysis, resource management, urban and regional policy analysis, geographical information systems, and spatial statistics. The journal publishes papers that make a new contribution to the theory, methods and models related to urban and regional (or spatial) matters.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics63.8%Geography50.5%Political science40.7%Business37.5%Sociology31.8%Mathematics29.6%Computer science27.7%Law24.5%

Primary Research Areas

Rank12/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	85/626	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	72/202	Q2
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	21/174	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	16/58	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	102/627	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	53/202	Q2
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	30/174	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	12/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year29

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year51

Total Citations189

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year69

Total Citations635

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year62

Total Citations513

2022

IF2.186

Articles / Year67

Total Citations758

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	29	10
2025	2.3	51	189
2024	2.4	69	635
2023	2.1	62	513
2022	2.186	67	758
2021	—	65	710
2020	—	94	1,553
2019	—	99	2,239
2018	—	78	1,226
2017	—	89	1,993
2016	—	95	2,658
2015	—	106	3,118

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,951Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1955-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.141

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.01

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,282 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations596

3-Year Documents142

Citable Documents138

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 20.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ECONOMICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Papers in Regional Science (ISSN: 1056-8190) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.141 (Q1), an H-index of 85.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,282 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.