《區域科學年鑒》提供了區域和城市研究跨學科領域的高質量研究。該期刊發表的論文對知識體系作出了新的或實質性的貢獻，其中空間維度發揮了基本作用，包括區域經濟學、資源管理、區位理論、城市和區域規劃、交通和通訊、人口分布和環境質量。

The Annals of Regional Science presents high-quality research in the interdisciplinary field of regional and urban studies. The journal publishes papers which make a new or substantial contribution to the body of knowledge in which the spatial dimension plays a fundamental role, including regional economics, resource management, location theory, urban and regional planning, transportation and communication, population distribution and environmental quality.