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Review of Development Economics

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1467-9361

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

0.625

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SNIP

1.02

Total Works

2,095

Total Citations

39,002

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes empirical research on economic development, focusing on the impacts of various factors on economic outcomes. Recent articles examine the effects of industrialization, remittances, human capital, institutional trade openness, educational interventions, artificial intelligence, agricultural practices, public spending, land transfer, economic complexity, internet usage, demographic shifts, energy transitions, intrahousehold bargaining power, climate shocks, and son preference on employment, consumption, food security, dietary quality, undernourishment, energy consumption, and reproductive behavior. The studies utilize diverse econometric methods and data from various countries, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Uganda, and Southeast Asia.

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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 Published1996

Annual Volume~ 142 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,095

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-9361

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesEconomics

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthGlobal trade and economicsEconomic Growth and ProductivityPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityInternational Development and AidMicrofinance and Financial InclusionMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactAgricultural risk and resilienceInternational Business and FDI