Editor

Samuel Odei Amponsah - Hradec Kralove, Czechia; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sub-Sahara Africa has experienced different challenges in recent periods that interest many areas of Regional Science: such as spatial and social disparities, exploitation of natural resources, urbanization, and migration, just to mention some.

Therefore, this special issue will feature research (with sound methods and replicable evidence) that sheds light on the different challenges that Sub-Sahara Africa will face in the next decades, with a special focus on regional policies which can lead to solving these issues.

The objective of this issue is to provide a better understanding of human interaction within space in Sub-Sahara Africa to address the problems of people and places.

Keywords

Sustainable development, spatial and social disparities migration, urbanization, regional development, Sub-Sahara Africa.

Manuscript submission information:

All submissions must be original and may not be under review elsewhere. All manuscripts will be submitted via the Regional Science Policy & Practice online submission system (https://www.editorialmanager.com/rspp/). Authors should indicate in the cover letter that the paper is submitted for consideration for publication in this special issue “Sustainable Regional Development in Sub-Saharan Africa”, otherwise, your submission will be handled as a regular manuscript.

• Submissions open until July 15, 2025.

Note: 

As an open access journal with no subscription charges, a fee (Article Publishing Charge, APC) is payable by the author or research funder to cover the costs associated with publication. This ensures your article will be immediately and permanently free to access by everyone. The Article Publishing Charge for this journal is EUR 1596, excluding taxes.

The RSPP editorial team are pleased to cover APCs for a selected number of accepted articles that are unable to secure sufficient funding. Authors can indicate whether they wish to be considered for this waiver at the beginning of the submission process or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Author Guidelines:

All submitted papers should address significant issues pertinent to the theme of this issue and fall within the scope of Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP). Criteria for acceptance include originality, contribution and scientific merit. All manuscripts must be written in English with high scientific writing standards. Acceptance for publication will be based on referees’ and editors’ recommendations, following a detailed peer review process.

Keywords:
public finance, tax policy, public spending, tax competition, fiscal disparity, fiscal equity, fiscal health, fiscal sustainability, infrastructure funding, green bonds

Why publish in this Special Issue?

• Special Issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.
• Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
• Special content articles attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
• All articles in this special issue will be reviewed by no fewer than two independent experts to ensure the quality, originality and novelty of the work published.