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About the Regional Studies format

Regional Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, Regional Development and Policy, Cultural Industries and Urban Development. Over its lifetime it has published 5,792 papers, which have received 245,616 citations.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (APA)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B., & Lee, C. (2023). A representative article title. Regional Studies, 12(3), 45–58.

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Publishes research inRegional Economics and Spatial Analysis Regional Development and Policy Cultural Industries and Urban Development Regional resilience and development Economic Growth and Productivity
ISSN0034-3404
Citation impact (2-yr)4.82
h-index198
i10-index3,356
Top institutions publishing hereNewcastle University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Regional Studies per year

169
2014
138
2015
147
2016
167
2017
183
2018
196
2019
168
2020
229
2021
193
2022
190
2023
140
2024
158
2025

Citation impact of Regional Studies by publication year

9.2K
2014
5.4K
2015
7.1K
2016
11.3K
2017
6.5K
2018
7.8K
2019
4.2K
2020
6.1K
2021
3.9K
2022
2.5K
2023
1.2K
2024
473
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Regional Studies

Proximity and Innovation: A Critical Assessment

Ron Boschma · 14 Jan 2005

Boschma R. A. (2005) Proximity and innovation: a critical assessment, Regional Studies39, 61-74. A key issue in economic geography is to determine the impact of geographical proximity on interactive learning and innovation. We argue that the importance of geographical proximity cannot be assessed in isolation, but should always be examined in relation to other dimensions…

5,900 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters?

John Humphrey, Hubert Schmitz · 1 Dec 2002

Humphrey J. and Schmitz H. (2002) How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters?, Reg. Studies 36, 1017–1027. What is the scope for local upgrading strategies where producers operate in global value chains? The literature on industrial clusters emphasizes the role of inter-firm co-operation and local institutions in enabling upgrading. The…

2,523 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Related Variety, Unrelated Variety and Regional Economic Growth

Koen Frenken, Frank van Oort, Thijs Verburg · 1 Jul 2007

Frenken K., Van Oort F. and Verburg T. (2007) Related variety, unrelated variety and regional economic growth, Regional Studies 41, 685–697. In economic theory, one can distinguish between variety as a source of regional knowledge spillovers, called Jacobs externalities, and variety as a portfolio protecting a region from external shocks. It is argued that Jacobs…

2,409 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Learning Region: Institutions, Innovation and Regional Renewal

Kevin Morgan · 1 Jul 1997

MORGAN K. (1997) The learning region: institutions, innovation and regional renewal, Reg. Studies 31, 491-503. A potentially significant theoretical convergence is underway between the two hitherto distinct fields of innovation studies and economic geography. Through the prism of the 'learning region' this paper examines some of the theoretical and policy implications of this convergence. Drawing…

1,939 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Regional Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Regional Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Regional Studies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Regional Studies use?
Regional Studies uses Author–year (APA) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B., & Lee, C. (2023). A representative article title. Regional Studies, 12(3), 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Regional Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Regional Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Regional Studies template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Regional Studies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Regional Studies?
Taylor & Francis journal (Interact). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Taylor & Francis.
Can I export a submission-ready Regional Studies PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Regional Studies template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Regional Studies template cost?
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