Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais
ISSN 1645-586X · Associacao Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional (APDR)
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Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais: subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais is published by Associacao Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional (APDR). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis and Regional Development and Policy, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences11.8%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences8.7%
- Regional Economic and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences7%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 194/295 | 34th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1018/1530 | 33rd |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 682/876 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 562 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 82 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 90 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 106 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 72 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 57 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Associacao Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional (APDR)
- ISSN
- 1645-586X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais
Which databases index Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais is indexed in Scopus.
Is Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .