| Journal of Rural Studies | |
| Editor: | Darren Smith |
| Discipline: | Area studies |
| Abbreviation: | J. Rural Stud. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Frequency: | 8/year |
| History: | 1985–present |
| Impact: | 5.1 |
| Impact-Year: | 2023 |
| Website: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-rural-studies |
| Link2: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-rural-studies/issues |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
| Oclc: | 950512886 |
| Lccn: | 85642224 |
| Coden: | JRSTFW |
| Issn: | 0743-0167 |
The Journal of Rural Studies is a peer reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier (originally Pergamon Press). It covers research on present-day rural societies, as well as their economies, cultures, and lifestyles. This includes rural geography and agricultural economics. Paul Cloke was the founding editor-in-chief.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 5.1.[1]