Networks and Spatial Economics

Aims & Scope

Networks and Spatial Economics (NETS) is devoted to the mathematical and numerical study of economic activities facilitated by human infrastructure, broadly defined to include technologies pertinent to information, telecommunications, the Internet, transportation, energy storage and transmission, and water resources.

Because the spatial organization of infrastructure most generally takes the form of networks, the journal encourages submissions that employ a network perspective.

However, non-network continuum models are also recognized as an important tradition that has provided great insight into spatial economic phenomena; consequently, the journal welcomes with equal enthusiasm submissions based on continuum models.

The journal welcomes the full spectrum of high quality work in networks and spatial economics including theoretical studies, case studies and algorithmic investigations, as well as manuscripts that combine these aspects.

Although not devoted exclusively to theoretical studies, the journal is "theory-friendly".

That is, well thought out theoretical analyses of important network and spatial economic problems will be considered without bias even if they do not include case studies or numerical examples.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.472

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12165

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	219

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, 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.

• Foundations of Dynamic Traffic Assignment: The Past, the Present and the Future

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Srinivas, Athanasios K.

• Application of Accessibility Based Methods for Vulnerability Analysis of Strategic Road Networks

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Michael A. P., Somenahalli V. C., Glen M.

• Dynamic Network Traffic Assignment and Simulation Methodology for Advanced System Management Applications

  Citation: 271

  Authors: Hani S.

• Resilience: An Evolutionary Approach to Spatial Economic Systems

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Aura, Thomas, Peter

• Network-based Accessibility Measures for Vulnerability Analysis of Degradable Transportation Networks

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Anthony, Chao, Sirisak, Ming

• Microsimulation of Urban Development and Location Choices: Design and Implementation of UrbanSim

  Citation: 233

  Authors: P., A., M., N., M., G.

• A Reliability-Based Stochastic Traffic Assignment Model for Network with Multiple User Classes under Uncertainty in Demand

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Hu, William H. K., Mei Lam

• ILUTE: An Operational Prototype of a Comprehensive Microsimulation Model of Urban Systems

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Paul, Eric J.

• Location of Alternative-Fuel Stations Using the Flow-Refueling Location Model and Dispersion of Candidate Sites on Arcs

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Michael, Seow

• Method of Successive Weighted Averages (MSWA) and Self-Regulated Averaging Schemes for Solving Stochastic User Equilibrium Problem

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Henry X., Xiaozheng, Bingsheng

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