Aims & Scope

Founded in 1986, Local Economy is a peer-reviewed journal bringing together policy analysts, researchers, and practitioners concerned with place-based policies for economic development, regeneration, and human development.

Although Local Economy is a peer-reviewed journal, it aims to make academic research accessible to all working in the broad fields of local economic development and regeneration.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.6
2024 1.80

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 11802

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 234

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.489

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 49

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.6
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.489
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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