What is the Impact Factor of Regional Statistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Regional Statistics is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Regional Statistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Regional Statistics is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.287 (Q1) and an H-index of 22.

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

Regional Statistics is published by Hungarian Central Statistical Office. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,895 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #17,650Hybrid

Regional Statistics

Identifier (ISSN):2063-9538(Print)/2064-8243(Online)

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Publisher:Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Regional Statistics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.287

#17,650

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

97.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The periodical welcomes studies, research and conference reports, book reviews, discussion articles reflecting on our former articles. The periodical welcomes articles from the following areas: regional statistics, regional science, social geography, regional planning, sociology, geographical information science Goals of the journal: high-level studies in the field of regional analyses, to encourage the exchange of views and discussion among researchers in the area of regional researches.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography66.8%Economics65.1%Computer science47.7%Political science44.4%Sociology44%Law36.1%Mathematics35.3%Business33.2%Economic geography28.6%Regional science26.1%Biology25.7%History25.3%Engineering25.3%Archaeology22.4%Medicine20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Geography

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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

GEOGRAPHY

Rank104/174

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank94/174

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRESCI	104/174	Q3
GEOGRAPHY	JCIESCI	94/174	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year28

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year54

Total Citations50

2024

IF—

Articles / Year54

Total Citations82

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year54

Total Citations218

2022

IF—

Articles / Year36

Total Citations317

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	28	1
2025	1.3	54	50
2024	—	54	82
2023	2.3	54	218
2022	—	36	317
2021	—	36	399
2020	—	23	361
2019	—	24	268
2018	—	22	299
2017	—	25	347
2016	—	24	185
2015	—	18	198

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,650Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceMathematicsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.287

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,895 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations194

3-Year Documents128

Citable Documents128

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 Rate33.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

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: N/A

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区GEOGRAPHY

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

Regional Statistics (ISSN: 2063-9538) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Hungarian Central Statistical Office in Hungary. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.287 (Q1), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,895 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.