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Regional Studies, Regional Science
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Regional Studies, Regional Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1205 6 6 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 32
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.771
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Regional Studies, Regional Science?

Regional Studies, Regional Science was organized to reinforce research efforts on Economic geography, Regional science, Economic growth, Regional development and Corporate governance.

  • Economic geography (21.43%)
  • Regional science (13.64%)
  • Economic growth (11.36%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Knowing and governing cities through urban indicators, city benchmarking and real-time dashboards (254 citations)
  • Co-working spaces for promoting entrepreneurship in sparse regions: the case of South Wales (83 citations)
  • The study of slums as social and physical constructs: challenges and emerging research opportunities (82 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Regional Studies, Regional Science:

Economic growth, Economic geography, Regional science, Marketing and Order (exchange) are the main subjects of interest in the most cited papers. Special economic zone, China and Scope (project management) are some topics wherein Economic geography research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. While Regional science is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Institutional architecture and Big data.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • China
  • Psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Regional Studies, Regional Science primarily focuses on research topics in 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Economic geography, Pandemic, Socioeconomics and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak with subjects such as Urban resilience, The Internet, Regional studies, Political economy and Normative. The journal blends together research topics in Economic geography and Regional development.

In addition to Pandemic, the journal tackled discussion on research areas like Public transport, Population growth, Total population and Rural population. Topics in Socioeconomics explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Government and Mortality rate. The journal integrates many fields, including Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and related.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Regional state innovation in peripheral regions: enabling Lapland’s green policies (2 citations)
  • A direct test of Kuznets in a developing economy: a cross-district analysis of structural transformation and inequality in Indonesia (1 citations)
  • Proximity to coal mines and mortality rates in the Appalachian Region of the United States: a spatial econometric analysis (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Regional Studies, Regional Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrew Beer (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jiangping Zhou (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Alasdair Rae (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Markku Sotarauta (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mikko Weckroth (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Regional Studies, Regional Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University College London (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cardiff University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Queensland (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College Cork (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 35.48% of all publications and 45.16% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Industry Applications of Regional Studies and Regional Science Research

An important aspect of the field of Regional Studies and Regional Science is the practical application of research in various industries. This spans across sectors such as healthcare, policy planning, economic development, and social services. For instance, findings in economic geography and regional development can provide valuable insights for strategists and policymakers in regional economic planning, while corporate governance research can aid in improving management practices.

One relevant industry application is in the realm of substance abuse counseling. Insights from region-specific studies in socio-economics and population growth can be instrumental in shaping effective substance abuse counseling practices. For instance, research on the socio-economic characteristics of a particular region or understanding trends in population growth can help inform targeted interventions and policies. The role of a substance abuse counselor is paramount in addressing substance abuse problems, and an understanding of regional science and studies can better equip them in their practice. If you are interested in this field, you may consider becoming a Substance abuse counselor certification New.

Regional science and studies form the bedrock of several other occupations and challenges such as urban planning, resource allocation, and public health strategies. Thus, advancing research in these fields has implications far beyond academia, touching various corners of our daily life.

Top Publications

  • Developing neighbourhood typologies and understanding urban inequality: a data-driven approach

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Slippery space and sticky places: evidence from the Indian IT industry

    Pradeep Kanta Ray;Vinish Kathuria;Vikas Kumar

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • The emergence of new industries at the regional level: alignment of organizational and regional industrial culture

    Emelie Langemyr Eriksen;Arne Isaksen

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • The thorny road towards green path development: the case of bioplastics in Lower Austria

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Australian rental housing standards: institutional shifts to reprioritize the housing–health nexus

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Visualizing the ‘global knowledge economy’

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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