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Environment and Development Economics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1469-4395

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.757

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.758

Total Worksi

1,447

Total Citationsi

43,817

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Environment and Development Economics publishes high-quality research on the economic aspects of development in low- and middle-income countries. It covers a wide range of topics, including poverty, inequality, environmental sustainability, agricultural economics, health economics, education economics, and the economics of institutions and governance. The journal aims to foster rigorous empirical and theoretical research that contributes to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing developing economies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 2004-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,447

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-4395

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

Citations received

1.1k

2019

524

2020

510

2021

260

2022

117

2023

146

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.

DevelopmentQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Economics and EconometricsDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomic and Environmental ValuationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementLegal case studies and regulationsEnvironmental Policies and EmissionsSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

Frequently asked questions about Environment and Development Economics

Is Environment and Development Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Environment and Development Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Environment and Development Economics?

Environment and Development Economics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.60.

Is Environment and Development Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Environment and Development Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.