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Development Policy Review

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0950-6764eISSN1467-7679

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

0.659

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.871

Total Works

2,226

Total Citations

43,363

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of international development, examining the effectiveness of aid programs, the impact of global economic and political dynamics on developing nations, and the implementation of policies related to gender equality, disaster resilience, and institutional quality. It explores how accountability mechanisms are integrated into development initiatives and investigates the domestic benefits of foreign aid.

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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~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,226

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0950-6764 / 1467-7679

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareMicrofinance and Financial InclusionReligion, Society, and DevelopmentIncome, Poverty, and Inequality