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Studies in Comparative International Development

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0039-3606eISSN1936-6167

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.634

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.443

Total Worksi

1,269

Total Citationsi

42,514

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Comparative International Development is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on political, social, economic, and environmental change in various contexts. Addresses changes at local, national, and international levels. Challenges prevailing orthodoxies, presenting innovative and critical perspectives. Publishes original research articles from all regions of the world. Welcomes all theoretical and methodological approaches.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, 1979

StatusActive

Total Publications1,269

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

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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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0039-3606 / 1936-6167

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

437

2019

604

2020

723

2021

156

2022

250

2023

138

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesInternational RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceSocial Policy and Reform StudiesPolitics and Society in Latin AmericaElectoral Systems and Political Participation

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Comparative International Development

Is Studies in Comparative International Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Comparative International Development: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Comparative International Development?

Studies in Comparative International Development is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.63.

Is Studies in Comparative International Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Comparative International Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.