《区域科学年鉴》提供了区域和城市研究跨学科领域的高质量研究。该期刊发表的论文对知识体系作出了新的或实质性的贡献，其中空间维度发挥了基本作用，包括区域经济学、资源管理、区位理论、城市和区域规划、交通和通讯、人口分布和环境质量。
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.