Review of Regional Research

Aims & Scope

This journal publishes original theoretical and empirical research in all fields of regional science.

Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, its scientific scope includes in particular economics, geography, sociology, spatial and urban planning, transportation, environmental issues, resource management, population science and communication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.510

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11408

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	74

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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.

• Do eco-innovations need specific regional characteristics? An econometric analysis for Germany

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Jens

• Agriculture on the move: Exploring regional differences in farm exit rates in Western Germany

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Thomas, Hendrik, Christoph

• The role of higher education institutions in regional transition paths towards sustainability

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Verena, Gesa

• Natural disasters as a development opportunity: a spatial economic resilience interpretation

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Alexandru, Karima, Peter

• Income inequality in European Regions: Recent trends and determinants | Ungleichheit in Europäischen Regionen: Letzte Trends und Determinanten

  Citation: 51

  Authors: David, Raul, Vicente

• Third mission potential in higher education: measuring the regional focus of different types of HEIs

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Angelika, Johannes

• Diversified specialisation—going one step beyond regional economics’ specialisation-diversification concept

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Oliver, Alexandra

• The innovation efficiency of German regions – a shared-input DEA approach

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Tom, Nicky, Thomas

• University-industry collaborations—The key to radical innovations? | Universität-Industrie-Kooperationen – Der Schlüssel zu radikalen Innovationen?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: William, Dirk, Nils, Kolja, Cathrin

• Locations of labor market entry by German university graduates: is (regional) beauty in the eye of the beholder?

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Guido, Matthias, Stefan

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