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Development Southern Africa

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1470-3637

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

0.46

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.831

Total Works

2,468

Total Citations

36,165

2yr Mean Citedness

1.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Development Southern Africa publishes research on public administration and development. One article discusses bridging the skills gap in South Africa and evaluating workforce readiness in Western Cape's business environment.

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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 Published1984

Annual Volume~ 52 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,468

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-3637

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

DevelopmentQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal Issues in South AfricaUrban and Rural Development ChallengesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareLocal Economic Development and PlanningLand Rights and ReformsMicrofinance and Financial InclusionAgricultural Innovations and PracticesIncome, Poverty, and InequalityFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthInnovation and Socioeconomic Development