Guest editors

Makhabbat Ramazanova - University Portucalense, Portugal, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Andrey Shenin - Narxoz University (Almaty, Kazakhstan), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Farhod Ahrorov - Samarkand branch of Tashkent state university of economics, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Central Asia, with its strategic geographical location, rich historical past and economic growth, has consistently attracted the interest of the international academic community. In order to ensure sustainable, inclusive and resilient development of the region, it is first and foremost necessary to explore the issues, opportunities and challenges of regional development in Central Asia, necessary for effective policymaking, international cooperation and improving the well-being of people in the region. There are many emerging issues in this context, such as sustainability and stability, institutions and development, legal frameworks for sustainable development, economic geography, tourism for regional development, regional policy analysis, political economy, spatial economics and planning, environmental and ecological analysis, and transport networks among others. Recognising the need for high-quality research within a specific timeframe required to sustain the progress of human society, this special issue aims to provide a platform consistent with the overarching topic of the journal, fostering discussion and presenting cutting-edge research on the various challenges and opportunities of regional development in Central Asia.

Keywords

Central Asia, regional development, sustainability, economic growth.

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 “Regional Development in Central Asia: situation and challenges”, otherwise, your submission will be handled as a regular manuscript.

• Submissions open until December 31, 2024.

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.

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.