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Pakistan Development Review

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics · Pakistan · Est. 1961

ISSN0030-9729

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.154

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.174

Total Worksi

3,443

Total Citationsi

26,104

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The PDR publishes original, peer-reviewed research to deepen the understanding of development processes and economic policy. The journal welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions that address critical economic questions and issues and offer policy-relevant insights for researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners. In addition to providing a platform for research focused on Pakistan’s economy, the PDR is also a conduit for research on broader issues relevant to developing countries. The journal encourages interdisciplinary work that is at the intersection of economics and social, institutional, and environmental issues.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Frequencytriannually

StatusActive

Total Publications3,443

Publisher OrgPakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0030-9729

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

109

2020

2021

159

2022

2023

159

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

DevelopmentQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic Theory and PolicyPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthIncome, Poverty, and Inequality

Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Development Review

Is Pakistan Development Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pakistan Development Review: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pakistan Development Review?

Pakistan Development Review is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.154.

Is Pakistan Development Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pakistan Development Review is indexed in Scopus.