Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Spatial Economic Analysis
ISSN 1742-1772 · eISSN 1742-1780 · Taylor & Francis
Spatial Economic Analysis: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 393 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spatial Economic Analysis is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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, Spatial and Panel Data Analysis and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, together about 50.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Spatial Economic Analysis is a pioneering economics journal dedicated to the development of theory and methods in spatial economics. A spatial perspective is more relevant than ever to our understanding of economic and geographical phenomena, both globally and at the scale of neighbourhoods, cities and regions. Differences in economic performance at these scales are topical subjects for intellectual enquiry and have long been the focus of policy initiatives by national, regional and local governments. The emphasis on space in the wider economics community builds on the longstanding work of regional scientists, spatial economists, economic geographers and political economists, and has been stimulated by the emergence of new theories that analyse the role of geography and location in economic phenomena. Moreover, spatial economic analysis is increasingly supported by the emergence of new analytical methods, with an explosion of interest in new models and techniques for spatial data analysis and visualization. These include big data analytics, machine learning, geoinformatics, computational modelling, advances in input-output analysis, network econometrics, spatial econometrics and causal inference from spatial processes. The editorial board of Spatial Economic Analysis therefore particularly welcomes: innovative contributions to theory, methods and models related to urban and spatial matters; contributions to key underrepresented geographical areas; spatial economic analytical contributions to key underrepresented topics in the social sciences, such as criminology, demography, political science, public health, sociology, human geography; and applications of spatial econometrics to microeconomic data, survey data, flow data, and limited dependent variables. The journal also welcomes contributions that replicate or document robustness tests of studies within the scope of the journal. The journal is published by two of the world's leading learned societies in the analysis of spatial economics, the Regional Studies Association and the British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association International. Peer Review Statement: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on article types and how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Ugo FratesiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.7%
- Spatial and Panel Data AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: OCLC, RePEc, AEA, ERSA, NHN, OCLC (ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online), The IET, University of Bremen
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 88,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 657 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 30 | 51 |
| 2025 | 66 | 29 | 155 |
| 2024 | 40 | 28 | 192 |
| 2023 | 36 | 27 | 324 |
| 2022 | 35 | 24 | 294 |
| 2021 | 29 | 18 | 292 |
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
393 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 191 days – 512 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 411 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (133 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)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Spatial Economic Analysis is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Statement: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1742-1772
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-1780
- Society / sponsor
- Regional Studies Association and the RSAI British and Irish Section
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spatial Economic Analysis
What CAS zone is Spatial Economic Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spatial Economic Analysis is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. 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 Spatial Economic Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Spatial Economic Analysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 393 days (interquartile range 191–512 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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 JCR quartile is Spatial Economic Analysis in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Economics.
Where are the editorial board members of Spatial Economic Analysis based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Spatial Economic Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spatial Economic Analysis is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Spatial Economic Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Spatial Economic Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .