The Formation of the Terminological Apparatus for the Study of Regional Development Issues

The formation of the terminological apparatus for the study of regional development issues is of utmost importance both in terms of enriching contemporary regional theory in the context of global uncertainty regarding future development prospects and for Ukraine in the context of post-war regional reconstruction. The relevance of this article is underscored by the need for further systematization of scientific knowledge, improvement of communication between governmental bodies, scholars, and business, as well as the development of a scientific basis for the creation of efficient mechanisms for regional development. The aim of the article is to substantiate recommendations for the formation of the terminological apparatus for studying regional development issues, which reflects all relevant research directions and their interconnections. An analysis of publications in the scientometric database Scopus on the keywords «regional development», «terminology» for 2002–2025 is carried out, showing that the number of scientific publications is growing over time. This trend indicates the growing interest of researchers both in the issues of regional development in general (since each country of the world is trying to balance the development of its regions, using the available potential) and in terminological systems for studying the development of regions. It is determined that the key terms include «sustainable development», «economic resilience», «inclusive» and «digital» technologies, «innovative development», «regional differences», «ecosystem regional health», «regions in the circular economy». The trend in contemporary research has been identified as follows: the search for more efficient mechanisms for the development of the economy and regional societies, smoothing out regional inequalities, increasing regional economic sustainability. It is proved that insufficient attention is paid to the study of post-war recovery and reconstruction of regions, which is extremely important for Ukraine. The identified trends have been used as the basis for recommendations on the four blocks of formation of the terminological apparatus for the study of regional development.