Based on description and review of published papers, we have provided a systematical introduction to “regional development” column of Journal of Chongqing University (JCR social science edition) by surveying papers published since 1995. Specifically, five perspectives of regional economy, the Development of the Western Region, industrial structure, immigrant and agricultural development, are used to give an roughly overview on the issues discussed in papers published by “regional development” column, and finally forms some thinking about scholar research and construction way of the column. It can be found that the regional development column has adhered to the principle of keep issues oriented and academic highlighted research. It is of great guiding significance and social value to regional study. We should also recognize that the topic change itself is, of course, the result of interactions of publication information release and the authors’ chooses.