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Journal of Regional Science
ISSN 0022-4146 · eISSN 1467-9787 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Regional Science: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,730; median 381 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Regional Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Spatial and Panel Data Analysis, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Regional Science (JRS) publishes original analytical research at the intersection of economics and quantitative geography. Since 1958, the JRS has published leading contributions to urban and regional thought. This includes rigorous methodological contributions and seminal theoretical pieces. The JRS is one of the most highly cited journals in urban and regional research, planning, geography, and the environment. The JRS continues to publish work that advances our understanding of the geographic dimensions of urban and regional economies, human settlements, and policies related to cities and regions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21.7%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Spatial and Panel Data AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,496OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 49.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 73Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 175,787Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 37 | 13 |
| 2025 | 83 | 58 | 174 |
| 2024 | 77 | 56 | 347 |
| 2023 | 50 | 34 | 423 |
| 2022 | 60 | 27 | 666 |
| 2021 | 64 | 36 | 1,446 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
381 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 231 days – 518 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 397 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (151 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 428 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,730 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,520 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 7
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing
This journal mandates data sharing and peer reviews shared data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. You can read more about APC's here and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Journal of Regional Science Author GuidelinesSubmission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JORS For help with submissions, please contact: jorseditorial@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees.Free Format SubmissionThe Journal of Regional Science now offers Free Format submission for a simplified and streaml…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Wiley's Preprints Policy statement for hybrid open access journals
Journal of Regional Science will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0022-4146
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9787
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 4 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Regional Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Regional Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Regional Science is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / Environmental Studies / Regional & Urban Planning. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Regional Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.42; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Regional Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 381 days (interquartile range 231–518 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). 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 Journal of Regional Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 7; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Regional Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Regional Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Regional Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Regional Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,730.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .