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Community Development Journal

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0010-3802eISSN1468-2656

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.485

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.928

Total Works

3,880

Total Citations

38,146

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores community development through various lenses, including participatory research, environmental governance, disaster risk reduction, educational reform, social action, ecovillage sustainability, and social justice initiatives. It examines the role of community in addressing issues such as clean water access, social inclusion in sports, and support for vulnerable youth. The journal also investigates the intersection of quality management with community engagement and the impact of community organizations during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 52 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,880

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0010-3802 / 1468-2656

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Community and Sustainable DevelopmentCommunity Development and Social ImpactCommunity Health and DevelopmentRural development and sustainabilitySocial Work Education and Practice