Regional Research of Russia

Aims & Scope

Regional Research of Russia, founded in 2011, is the sole social science English-language journal focused on spatial development of Russia and its regions.

The journal covers issues of economic and human geography, regional geography, regional economics and sociology, spatial planning, regional policy, urban and rural studies, and geography of resource management.

The journal presents scientific results gained by researchers both in Russia and abroad.

It aims to promote contacts between Russian and foreign regional specialists.

Although articles are devoted to regional problems, the journal welcomes contributions in the English language from all countries.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.259

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18204

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	134

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Environmental Science 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.

• Green and Digital Economy for Sustainable Development of Urban Areas

  Citation: 43

  Authors: A. B., T. L.

• Regional inequality in large post-soviet countries

  Citation: 26

  Authors: N. V., S. G.

• Work commuting of the population in the Moscow agglomeration: Estimating commuting flows using mobile operator data

  Citation: 25

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

• Seasonal pulsation of settlement pattern in the Moscow agglomeration under the influence of dacha and work commuting: Approaches to studies and assessment

  Citation: 25

  Authors: A. G., P. L.

• The role of migration in enhancing settlement pattern contrasts at the municipal level in Russia

  Citation: 25

  Authors: L. B., N. V.

• COVID-19: Spatial Dynamics and Diffusion Factors across Russian Regions

  Citation: 23

  Authors: S. P., V. L.

• Russian Regions in the Acute Phase of the Coronavirus Crisis: Differences from Previous Economic Crises of the 2000s

  Citation: 23

  Authors: N. V., S. G.

• Largest Urban Agglomerations and Forms of Settlement Pattern at the Supra-Agglomeration Level in Russia

  Citation: 23

  Authors: E. V., A. G.

• Moscow agglomeration and “New Moscow”: The capital city-region case of Russia’s urbanization

  Citation: 23

  Authors: A. G., T. G., A. I.

• Major trends for changes in the socioeconomic space of rural Russia

  Citation: 23

  Authors: T. G.

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