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Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
ISSN 1752-1378 · eISSN 1752-1386 · Oxford University Press
Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,494; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, Regional resilience and development and Regional Development and Policy, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
- Regional resilience and developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.7%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences9%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 451OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 756 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 20 | 33 |
| 2025 | 57 | 38 | 211 |
| 2024 | 45 | 31 | 478 |
| 2023 | 49 | 32 | 1,024 |
| 2022 | 46 | 28 | 879 |
| 2021 | 37 | 18 | 1,268 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,408 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1752-1378
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-1386
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society
What CAS zone is Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Development Studies / Economics / Geography; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.4; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 92.
Which databases index Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,494.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .