Watch as Dariusz Wojcik, Editor in Chief of Finance and Space presents the award for the Best Paper published in 2025 to Sam Unsworth (Division of Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Bartlett School of Energy, Environment and Resources (BSEER), UK) for his paper entitled We don’t want to be colonialism 2.0’: […]
Watch as Zack Taylor, Editor in Chief of Territory, Politics, Governance, presents the award for the 2026 Best Referee to Sayd Randle (Singapore Management University, Singapore).
We are pleased to announce that the RSA Board have agreed funding for the RSA Research Network on Uneven and Combined Transitions: Energy, Justice and the Global South (UCT-EJGS). The network aims to enrich just transitions scholarship by linking climate justice to questions of political economy, power, and global inequality, pushing the field toward more […]
Watch as John Harrison, Editor of the Urban and Regional Horizons section of the academic journal, Regional Studies, presents the award for the Best Paper published in Urban and Regional Horizons to Kristin Smette Gulbrandsen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) for her paper entitled: Regional counter-institutionalisation: contestation and propositions for alternative regionalities. Read the open access […]
Watch as Phil Tomlinson, Editor of the Policy Debates section of Regional Studies, presents the 2026 Regional Studies Policy Debates Best Paper to Rama Krishna Reddy Kummitha (University of Essex, UK) for his paper: Smart city governance: assessing modes of active citizen engagement. Read the open access paper at https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2024.2399262
The latest issue of Regions examines the evolving nature of regional innovation systems and their capacity to respond to systemic change. Under the thematic banner ‘Regions as Connected Systems’, Issue 24 brings together a set of articles that collectively examine the forces reshaping regional economies. We are pleased to highlight the articles in the Regional […]
Watch as Louis Yi Liu, Editor in Chief of Regional Studies, Regional Science presents the award for the Best Paper published in 2025 to Martin Henning, Rikard Eriksson, Petrus Garefelt, Hanna Martin and Zoltán Elekes, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Umeå University, Sweden; ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary & Umeå University, Sweden for their […]
2026 is the 20th anniversary of the first issue of Spatial Economic Analysis being published. To mark this occasion, the journal has published a special issue looking back at two decades of research and forward to the questions that matter most right now. When Spatial Economic Analysis (SEA) published its first issue in 2006, globalisation was […]
From green transitions to statelessness, from fiscal geographies to urban manufacturing, the RSA’s active Research Networks cover a wide range of topics. Here’s a full look at the 14 networks currently operating under the RSA umbrella, including four launched in 2025. New in 2025 MuniFisc RSA Research Network on Municipalism and Regional Fiscal Geographies With […]
We are pleased to announce that the RSA Board have agreed funding for the RSA Research Network on VOICES — Visions on Inequality, Community, Exclusion, and Spatial Justice This Research Network on Visions on Inequality, Community, Exclusion, and Spatial Justice (VOICES) is an RSA international research network on denied agency in local and regional development, […]
The RSA Blog Student Summer Series is officially open — running through now until 20th June. Each year, the Summer Series brings some of the most original and grounded regional scholarship to the RSA Blog. From Koli fishing communities navigating urban encroachment in Maharashtra, to peripheral regions rewriting innovation theory, to island communities living through […]
Lisa De Propris was born in 1967 and grew up in Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. She studied for her first degree in Political Science and Political Economy at the University of Bologna graduating in 1992. Inspired by her early mentor Patrizio Bianchi, Lisa continued her studies, moving to the UK to undertake […]
Digital Media Editor (one position available) The Regional Studies Association (RSA) seeks to appoint a Digital Media Editor to its journal Regional Studies, Regional Science. The successful candidate will join the existing team of Editors dedicated to enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication in the field of regional studies and regional science, ensuring […]
The RSA is pleased to announce the publication of the 13th Policy Impact book: Improving inclusive innovation outcomes: Lessons from post-industrial and post-conflict cities, by Michael R. Glass, Louise Kempton, David Marlow, Luke Green, Carlos Cadena-Gaitan, Sabina Deitrick and Diana Morales There is now a consensus that innovation is vital for growth. Yet the distributional consequences […]
The 2026 Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) China Division was successfully held at Wuhan Little Turtle Hill Financial and Cultural Park, Wuhan, on 21 March 2026. The conference was organised by the RSA China Division and hosted by the School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University. More than 200 scholars from leading […]
Read our journals with an RSA membership RSA members enjoy exclusive access to the full range of our journals, offering insight and debate across the issues shaping the world today. To give you a taste of what’s available, we’ve highlighted the most-read articles from each journal in 2025. Members can read these articles in full […]
This International Women’s Day, the Regional Studies Association Women’s Network is taking a moment to celebrate the incredible community it has built since its founding in 2018. Born out of a shared vision by RSA members, the network has grown into a welcoming space where women working and studying across regional studies and science can […]
We are pleased to announce that the RSA Board have agreed funding for the RSA Research Network on Urban policy for the Sustainable Urban Manufacturing (UP-SUM). In times of climate crisis, digital transformation and the transition to a circular economy, we need to rethink the role of manufacturing in urbanised contexts. UP-SUM is an international […]
Regional Studies Association Student Representative Board Member An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic PhD Student to join the Board of the Regional Studies Association. The RSA is an established global Association, and a place on the Board offers the successful candidate the opportunity to engage with colleagues, including students and early career researchers, as well […]
The Regional Studies Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the new RSA Fellows (FeRSA) for 2026. RSA Fellows are individual members who have been dedicated members of the Regional Studies Association and are recognised for their innovation or service in the field of regional studies, their scholarly achievement, and contributions to the life […]
The RSA is delighted to announce the first tranche of Start-Up Grant awardees from the 2025 round. The Start-Up grant is an initiative designed to strengthen research capacity in emerging economies. The scheme supports early-stage projects led by regional and urban researchers who are members of the RSA in Bands C and D, helping them […]
At the RSA, we are committed to supporting the next generation of scholars and practitioners shaping the future of regional studies. Whether you’re a student, PhD candidate, or early career researcher, the RSA offers a wealth of opportunities to help you grow, connect, and thrive. Our programmes and initiatives are designed to build your skills, […]
A quick summary of the Index Listing and Impact Factors of the RSA journals. Journal Metrics – Regional Studies 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 Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) […]
We would like to welcome the new co-editors for Spatial Economic Analysis, a pioneering economics journal dedicated to the development of theory and methods in spatial economics, published by RSA and the RSAI-BIS. Alex Shuai Shi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Real Estate and Construction of the University of Hong Kong, Hong […]