Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Economy of Region
ISSN 2072-6414 · eISSN 2411-1406 · Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences · Russian Federation
Economy of Region: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 71 weeks (community reports); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Economy of Region is published by Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic and Technological Developments in Russia, Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends and Regional Economic Development and Innovation, together about 42.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Economy of Regions is a peer-reviewed journal providing a platform for academic debate in the field of regional economics. As well as examining the effects of general economic processes on the regional economy, published articles compare similar economic trends observed in different regions. A region is understood in a broad sense: from territorial entities located within countries, macro-regions located within states and spanning different countries, to individual countries and groups of countries. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged provided its main focus is on regional economics. The main topics are as follows: regional development urban and rural development regional social and economic policies spatial development regional management resource management regional demographics environmental and economic development regional infrastructure Practice-oriented research papers that analyse relevant data and present recommendations are preferred. As well as original research papers, the journal publishes reviews and editorials. The main audience of the journal comprises researchers, practitioners and policymakers interested in spatial economic issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Yulia G. LavrikovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Russia 31, United Kingdom 5, Italy 4, Spain 3, Japan 2 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences18.7%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences13.7%
- Regional Economic Development and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting9.9%
- Economic Development and Digital TransformationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science7%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Digitalization and Economic Development in AgricultureBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,689 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 3 |
| 2025 | 83 | 83 | 75 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 183 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 394 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 502 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | 925 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 71 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 71 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | RUB 50,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- APA
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Economics, The Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian, English
- ISSN
- 2072-6414
- Electronic ISSN
- 2411-1406
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Economy of Region
What CAS zone is Economy of Region in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Economy of Region is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Economy of Region?
Authors report an average review time of about 71 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Economy of Region?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Economy of Region based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (31), United Kingdom (5) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Economy of Region?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Economy of Region is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Economy of Region open access, and what is the APC?
Economy of Region is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .