REGIONAL STUDIES

metrics 2024

Transforming regional challenges into innovative solutions.

Introduction

REGIONAL STUDIES, published by Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, is a premier academic journal dedicated to the exploration of regional issues, focusing on both environmental and social sciences. With an impressive impact factor that places it in the Q1 quartile for both Environmental Science and Social Sciences, this journal provides a vital platform for researchers and practitioners aiming to understand and address complex regional problems from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covering a wide range of topics relevant to regional development, policy, and dynamics, REGIONAL STUDIES has garnered recognition within the academic community, ranking #8 out of 275 in General Social Sciences and #32 out of 233 in General Environmental Science, according to Scopus. Established in 1967, the journal continues to publish high-quality research that informs both academic scholarship and practical application, making it an essential resource for anyone vested in the future of regional studies.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank1.81
Journal Impact Factor4.40
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)5.00
H-Index141
Journal IF Without Self4.40
Eigen Factor0.01
Normal Eigen Factor2.01
Influence1.35
Immediacy Index1.00
Cited Half Life7.80
Citing Half Life7.60
JCI1.04
Total Documents2799
WOS Total Citations10812
SCIMAGO Total Citations25050
SCIMAGO SELF Citations2422
Scopus Journal Rank1.81
Cites / Document (2 Years)5.91
Cites / Document (3 Years)6.44
Cites / Document (4 Years)6.69

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

General Social Sciences in Social Sciences
Rank #8/275
Percentile 97.09
Quartile Q1
General Environmental Science in Environmental Science
Rank #32/233
Percentile 86.27
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

ECONOMICS
Rank 66/597
Percentile 89.00
Quartile Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Rank 41/182
Percentile 77.70
Quartile Q1
GEOGRAPHY
Rank 13/171
Percentile 92.70
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 8/54
Percentile 86.10
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

ECONOMICS
Rank 125/600
Percentile 79.17
Quartile Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Rank 55/184
Percentile 70.11
Quartile Q2
GEOGRAPHY
Rank 30/172
Percentile 82.56
Quartile Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Rank 10/54
Percentile 81.48
Quartile Q1
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Rank N/A

Quartile History

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