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Development

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1011-6370

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.339

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.527

Total Works

2,174

Total Citations

24,048

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Development is the flagship journal of the Society for International Development, providing critical views and in-depth analysis on current social transformation issues. Explores innovative perspectives on the crucial issues in development. Wellestablished in its field, with more than 50 years of publication. Offers coverage on collective initiatives promoting sustainable livelihoods and women's empowerment. Provides alternative views on civil society, development policy, and communitybased strategies for livelihoods, gender, and social justice. Regularly features themed issues focusing on significant unifying themes in the field of development.

⚡ 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 Languageen

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,174

Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1011-6370

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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?

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidHuman Rights and DevelopmentAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and Inequality