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title: "Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science: recent papers"
description: "Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science published 3 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #212 of 339 journals."
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# Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science

- 2 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- ISSN 2509-7946

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science published 3 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #212 of 339 journals.
- Leading institutions: KIIT University (1), Indian Institute for Human Settlements (1) and Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University (1).
- Countries: Japan (2) and India (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science published 126 papers (4 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “economic growth” (15), “CO2 emissions” (11) and “foreign direct investment” (11).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Regional decline and structural changes in Northeast China: an exploratory space–time approach” (2024-02-09), with 23 citations.

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 33 | 48 | 45 | 126 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | economic growth | 15 |
| 2 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 11 |
| 3 | foreign direct investment | 11 |
| 4 | regional disparities | 10 |
| 5 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 8 |
| 6 | Sustainable Development Goals | 8 |
| 7 | urbanization | 8 |
| 8 | India | 6 |
| 9 | income inequality | 6 |
| 10 | spatial spillover effects | 6 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 0.7 | [Regional decline and structural changes in Northeast China: an exploratory space–time approach](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-023-00328-0) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | 2024-02-09 | Yilin Chen |
| 2 | 19 | 1.2 | [Assessing the impacts of economic growth, stringent environmental policies, renewable energy, and non-renewable energy on environmental sustainability in G-7 economies: Insights from the Method of Moments Quantile Regression](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-025-00388-4) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | 2025-06-24 | Huri Gül Aybudak, Waqar Khalid, Muhammad Usman et al. |
| 3 | 17 | 0.9 | [Impacts of bank loan performance, stability and risk factors on sustainable development goals: insights from South and Southeast Asia](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-025-00377-7) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | 2025-03-25 | Masud Rana, Hasibul Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun et al. |
| 4 | 14 | 0.7 | [Examining short-run and long-run nexus between economic growth, financial development, energy consumption and environmental degradation: empirical evidence for the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Egypt](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-025-00371-z) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | 2025-02-17 | Waqar Khalid, Ahmad Nawaz, Lamya M. Gadou et al. |
| 5 | 13 | 0.4 | [Impacts of enhancing regional network economies on regional productivity and productive efficiency in Japan: evaluation from stochastic frontier analysis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-023-00321-7) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | 2023-11-23 | Akihiro Otsuka |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | [Does internal return migration promote self employment? Evidence from rural Jharkhand, India](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-026-00447-4) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | Suchi Smita Swain, Bijoy Kumar Dey, Madhusudan Nag | KIIT University; Indian Institute for Human Settlements |
| 2026-10-21 | [Security, the environment, and regional migration of labor: a theoretical analysis in a dual economy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-026-00438-5) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | Azusa Nakamura | Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University |
| 2026-10-04 | [Effectiveness of experiential practice on environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior: evidence from junior high school students in Toride City, Japan](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-026-00446-5) | [Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science.md) | Shingo Fujii, Kiyokazu Ujiie, Takeshi Mizunoya | University of Tsukuba |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-journal-of-regional-science

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).