Economic Geography

Aims & Scope

Economic Geography is an internationally peer-reviewed journal, committed to publishing cutting-edge research that makes theoretical advances to the discipline.

Our long-standing specialization is to publish the best theoretically-based empirical articles that deepen the understanding of significant economic geography issues around the world.

Owned by Clark University since 1925, Economic Geography actively supports scholarly activities of economic geographers.

Economic Geography is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.546

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	103

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A Computer Movie Simulating Urban Growth in the Detroit Region

  Citation: 6700

  Authors: W. R.

• Social Capital, Collective Action, and Adaptation to Climate Change

  Citation: 1550

  Authors: W. Neil

• Sticky Places in Slippery Space: A Typology of Industrial Districts

  Citation: 1333

  Authors: Ann

• How Do Regions Diversify over Time? Industry Relatedness and the Development of New Growth Paths in Regions

  Citation: 949

  Authors: Frank, Martin, Ron

• Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography—Rethinking Regional Path Dependence: Beyond Lock‐in to Evolution

  Citation: 675

  Authors: Ron

• Related Variety, Trade Linkages, and Regional Growth in Italy

  Citation: 662

  Authors: Ron, Simona

• "Being There": Proximity, Organization, and Culture in the Development and Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

  Citation: 462

  Authors: Meric S.

• Accumulation by Decarbonization and the Governance of Carbon Offsets

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Adam G., Diana M.

• Toward a Dynamic Theory of Global Production Networks

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Henry Wai‐chung, Neil M.

• The Geography of Complex Knowledge

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Pierre-Alexandre, David

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