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JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD · IN

ISSN0169-796XeISSN1745-2546

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.318

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.655

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Development Studies; Development; Geography, Planning and Development.

General Information

Country / RegionIN

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0169-796X / 1745-2546

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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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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

386

2019

195

2020

205

2021

124

2022

2023

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.

DevelopmentQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityCorruption and Economic DevelopmentUrban and Rural Development ChallengesAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial and Economic Development in IndiaMicrofinance and Financial InclusionGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impact

Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES

Is JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES?

JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES 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.

Is JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES?