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Journal of Rural Development

National Institute of Rural Development · India

ISSN0970-3357

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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 Score

0.196

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.15

Total Works

339

Total Citations

578

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Aims & Scope

The Journal aims at promoting study and research in rural development. It seeks to uncover links between the social sciences and rural development and to forge and strengthen them where necessary. It provides a forum for exchange of views between various social science disciplines and the policymakers, planners and executives concerned with rural development.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications339

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Institute of Rural Development

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0970-3357

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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.

DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agricultural Economics and PracticesSocial and Economic Development in IndiaAgricultural risk and resilienceMicrofinance and Financial InclusionSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts