Home›Search›Journal of Rural Development

Journal of Rural Development

National Institute of Rural Development · India

ISSN0970-3357

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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

0.161

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.15

Total Worksi

339

Total Citationsi

578

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications339

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Institute of Rural Development

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0970-3357

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

117

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

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rural Development

Is Journal of Rural Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Rural Development: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Rural Development?

Journal of Rural Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.161.

Is Journal of Rural Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Rural Development is indexed in Scopus.