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Progress in Development Studies

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1464-9934eISSN1477-027X

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

0.53

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SNIP

0.738

Total Works

1,156

Total Citations

18,557

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Progress in Development Studies examines the complexities of development interventions, focusing on issues of justice, equity, and the agency of marginalized communities. The journal explores how social policies, human rights frameworks, and development practices impact individuals and groups, particularly in relation to poverty, discrimination, and access to resources. It also investigates the role of civil society organizations, international actors, and local activism in shaping development agendas and outcomes.

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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 Published2001

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,156

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1464-9934 / 1477-027X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentIncome, Poverty, and InequalityReligion, Society, and DevelopmentMicrofinance and Financial InclusionUrban and Rural Development ChallengesInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentEconomic Growth and DevelopmentMigration and Labor Dynamics