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Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies
ISSN 2413-1407 · eISSN 2587-8549 · National Research Mordovia State University · Russian Federation
Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies is published by National Research Mordovia State University 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 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia and Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Russian Journal of Regional Studies was founded in October 1992 on the basis of the Research Institute of Regional Studies at the Mordovia State University (Saransk, Russia). The initiator of the Journal's creation and its Editor-in-Chief for many years (until December 24, 2010) was the distinguished Russian philosopher and sociologist, public and political figure, Doctor of Philosophy Sciences, Professor Alexander Ivanovich Sukharev (1931–2010) . In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he developed the comprehensive scientific field of “regional studies”, which focused on the systematic study of the patterns of harmonious and interconnected regional development within a single federal state. The Journal's mission is to publish original academic research that reveals the role of the region as an independent factor in socio-economic and political development. Priority is given to cross-regional and cross-country comparative approaches in the field of economics, sociology and political science. The goals and objectives of the Journal are as follows: Promotion of comparative regional studies as a basic methodology for obtaining generalizable scientific knowledge. Publication of original scientific research in the fields of economics, sociology, and political science, demonstrating the influence of regional specifics on global processes. Support for publications on individual research cases, with mandatory justification for the choice of case in terms of its uniqueness or typicality. Strengthening the Journal's international visibility and its status as a platform for academic dialogue in the field of regional studies. The target audience is researchers and academics studying issues in regional policy, economics, and sociology at the theoretical and empirical levels. The Journal is addressed to specialists, as well as experts from sociological and information-analytical services of government and public organizations. The editorial policy of the Russian Journal of Regional Studies is based on the principles of free scientific inquiry. We support the right of scientists to openly conduct and present their research, engage in professional dialogue across disciplines and borders, and demand that their work be assessed solely on its scientific merits. By ensuring impartial peer review and decision-making, the Journal guarantees the integrity of academic communication and provides a platform for the fair evaluation and responsible dissemination of scientific work. By ad
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 21, Mexico 1, Czechia 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences17.1%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences11.4%
- Socioeconomic and Demographic AnalysisEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Regional Economic Development and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting7.3%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences6.6%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences3.6%
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 |
| Minor | Economics | 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 |
| Minor | Economics | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Ulrichsweb (Ulrich's Periodicals Directory), Russian State Library (RSL), Scientific Electronic Library CyberLeninka, Electronic Library System Lan
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 34 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 100 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 155 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 184 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- original scientific researchThe Journal's mission is to publish original scientific research that reveals the role of the region as an independent factor in socio-economic and political de…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Model summary
All materials are distributed under a Creative Commons «Attribution» 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The Editorial board conducts a scientific (double-blind) review of all incoming materials.
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
- National Research Mordovia State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2413-1407
- Electronic ISSN
- 2587-8549
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies
What CAS zone is Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / Economics. 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 Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (21), Mexico (1) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Regionologiya-Regionology Russian Journal of Regional Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .