SAGES Published papers •  Shaban, A., Kourtit, K., & Nijkamp, P. (2024). Reverse causality between urbanization and economic growth: a global test on the validity of urbanization-led economic growth. The Annals of Regional Science, 73, 1469–1496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168- 024-01315-9  (Q2)  •  Ibanescu, B.C., Ursache, I., Bejenaru, I., & Kuliš, Z. (2024). Are collaborative economy platforms an engine for tourism resilience? Evidence from the European Union. Eastern Journal of European Studies, 15(2), 211-230. https://doi.org/10.47743/ejes-2024- 0211  (ESCI Q2)  • Batabyal, A. A., Kourtit, K., & Nijkamp, P. (2025). Political competition, fiscal policy, and economic performance in techno-creative places. World Development, 188, 106881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106881  (Q1)  • Greavu-Şerban, V., Gheorghiu, A., & Ungureanu, C. (2025). A multidimensional perspective of digitization in Romanian public institutions. World Development, 191, 106996. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305750X25000816 (Q1) • Ţigănaşu, R., Bănică, A., Wong, P. (2025), Catalyzing digital and environmental transformations by institutions in a diverse socio- economic world, World Development, 193, 107052, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107052  (Q1) • Wong, PH., Kourtit, K. & Nijkamp, P. A Meta-Analysis of Neighbourhood Interventions on Subjective Wellbeing and Mental Health. Applied Research Quality Life (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-025-10440-2 (Q1) • Kourtit, K., Osth, J., Nijkamp, P., & Türk , U. (2024). Slow motion in corona times: Modeling cyclists’ spatial choice behavior using real-time probe data. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 17(1), 805–826. https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2024.2398 • Nijkamp, P., Kourtit, K., & Dentinho, T. P. (2025). Infrastructure reconstruction planning in post-conflict areas – a multidimensional resilience assessment for Iraq. Planning Practice & Research, 40(4), 733–757. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2024.2440258  (ESCI Q2) • Bourdin, S., Perrot, A., (2025), Breaking free from the regional carbon trap: Analysing the persistence of CO2 emissions in EU regions, Cambridge Journal Of Regions, Economy And Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsaf038  (Q1) • Östh J. Türk, U., Kourtit, K. & Nijkamp, P. (2025). Hedonic price models, social media data and AI – An application to the AIRBNB sector in us cities, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 120 (2025,102303), ISSN 0198-9715, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2025.102303 (Q1) • Ibănescu, B. C., Ursache, I. M., Damian, D. A., & Gheorghiu, A. (2025). Bridging Urban Digital Divide: Digital Helpers and the Governance of Smart Cities. Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, 69-85.  https://doi.org/10.24193/tras.SI2025.4  (Q4) • Rusu, D.-E., & Bourdin, S. (2026). Inside workplace well-being methods for human resources specialists. Studies in Business and Economics, 21(1), 360–380. Link • Ibanescu, B. C., Gheorghiu, A., Bourdin, S., & Banica, A. (2026). Spatial patterns of circular engagement and resilience in Romania. European Urban and Regional Studies, 09697764261424201. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697764261424201 (Q1) • Pavel, A., Ibanescu, B.C., (2026). From territorial captivity to connectivity: Uneven impacts of rural infrastructure investments in left-behind rural areas. European Planning Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2026.2681772 (Q1) • Pascariu, G.C., Stângaciu, O. A., Clincu, M. (2026). EU creative labour markets in times of crises: a comparative assessment of resilience during the economic recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07635-9 (Q1) • Ibanescu, B. C., & Gheorghiu, A. (2026). Beyond close vs far: perceived access to services and the geography of territorial injustice. European Planning Studies, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2026.2690179 (Q1) • Tiganasu, R., Pascariu, G.C., Clincu, M. (2026). Regional patterns of well-being. An assessment of subjective factors and local opportunities, European Planning Studies, 1-18, https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2026.2684592 (Q1) • Bourdin, S. (2026). Resilience and solidarity in European Commission communication on the war in Ukraine: instruments, territories and integration signals. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 100317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rspp.2026.100317  (Q3 ESCI) • Stoleriu, O. M., Ibanescu, B. C., Codori, G. M., & Bourdin, S. (2026). Segmenting spiritual tourists and their search for meaningful experiences. European Journal of Tourism Research, 43, 4315. https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v43i.4381   (Q1 ESCI) • Damian, D.-A., Ibănescu, B.-C., Bulai, M., & Iațu, C. (2026), Human capital and well-being in Romania’s strategic documents: From catching-up to reactive positioning. Eastern Journal of European Studies, 17(1), 159-187. https://doi.org/10.47743/ejes-2026-0107  (Q3 ESCI) • Sîrbu, A. - C., Iacobuță-Mihaiță A. - O., Asandului, M. (2026). Well-Being in Older Age: Assessing the Combined Effects of Economic Conditions and Individual Circumstances, publicat în nr. 2, 2026 al revistei ECONOMIC COMPUTATION AND ECONOMIC CYBERNETICS STUDIES AND RESEARCH  https://ecocyb.ase.ro/nr2026_2/13_AlexandraCristinaSirbu_AndreeaOanaIacobuta.pdf  Book chapters – APA style: 2024-2025 • Moldovan, C. (2026). Cancel Culture and the Impact on Freedom of Expression: A Civil Right or   an Instrument of Exclusion?. Legal and Ethical Issues of Chilling Effect, editors Gergely Gosztonyi and Gergely Ferenc Lendvai, book series Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Springer, 2026, pp. 365-382, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-17654-7_19  • Moldovan. C. (2025) Erosion of Journalistic Investigation and Protection of Information Sources in the Digital Age in International Handbook of Journalistic Source Protection (proposal accepted, under review)