What is the Impact Factor of Region?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Region is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Region indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Region is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.132 (Q3) and an H-index of 10.

Who publishes Region and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Region is published by ERSA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,318 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q3SCImago #27,082Diamond OA

Region

Identifier (ISSN):2166-4307(Print)/2165-0659(Online)

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Publisher:ERSA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Region

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.132

#27,082

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

11articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

REGION is the journal of ERSA (European Regional Science Association). It publishes original scientific work in Regional Science, Regional Economics, Economic Geography, and related areas. REGION is open access. It is freely available to readers and does not charge submission or publication fees from authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science73.4%History57.9%Law57.5%Sociology45.3%Economics44.4%Philosophy43%Geography39.7%Politics36%Art30.4%Archaeology29%Computer science25.2%Linguistics24.8%Physics22.4%

Primary Research Areas

Area Studies

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank52/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank169/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRESCI	52/184	Q2
AREA STUDIES	JCIESCI	169/184	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year12

Total Citations2

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year13

Total Citations6

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year16

Total Citations6

2022

IF—

Articles / Year18

Total Citations16

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	—	—
2025	1.9	12	2
2024	1.4	13	6
2023	1.2	16	6
2022	—	18	16
2021	—	21	24
2020	—	20	59
2019	—	19	30
2018	—	23	59
2017	—	24	43
2016	—	18	70
2015	—	24	50
2014	—	20	57

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,082Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.132

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,318 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11

3-Year Documents35

Citable Documents32

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ3

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区AREA STUDIES

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

Region (ISSN: 2166-4307) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by ERSA in Austria. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.132 (Q3), an H-index of 10.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 11 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,318 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.