A quick summary of the Index Listing and Impact Factors of the RSA journals.
Journal Metrics – Regional Studies
Usage
- 741K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 4.4 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 5.0 (2023) 5 year IF
- 9.3 (2023) CiteScore
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 2.363 (2023) SNIP
- 1.815 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 13 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 100 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 38 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 10% acceptance rate
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed by Scopus
More info at the T&F Regional Studies metrics page
Journal Metrics – Territory Politics Governance
Usage
- 170K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.9 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.5 (2023) 5 year IF
- 5.6 (2023) CiteScore
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.575 (2023) SNIP
- 0.789 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 3 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 97 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 31 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 24% acceptance rate
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed by Scopus
More info at the T&F Territory Politics Governance metrics page
Journal Metrics – Spatial Economic Analysis
Usage
- 67K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.5 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.0 (2023) 5 year IF
- 5.4 (2023) CiteScore
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.992 (2023) SNIP
- 0.682 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 101 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 123 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 28 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 18% acceptance rate
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed by Scopus
More info at the T&F Spatial Economic Analysis metrics page
Journal Metrics – Area Development and Policy
Usage
- 49K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
- 2.4 (2023) 5 year IF
- 6.1 (2023) CiteScore
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.795 (2023) SNIP
- 0.966 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 19 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 135 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 32 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 18% acceptance rate
Indexed by Scopus
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
More info at the T&F Area Development and Policy metrics page
Journal Metrics – Regional Studies Regional Science
Usage
- 232K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.7 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 1.9 (2023) 5 year IF
- 3.0 (2023) CiteScore
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.996 (2023) SNIP
- 0.533 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 75 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 103 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 27 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 45% acceptance rate
Indexed by Scopus
Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
More info at the T&F Regional Studies Regional Science metrics page
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