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Economic Development Quarterly

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN1552-3543

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.767

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.966

Total Works

1,326

Total Citations

32,620

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the practice, policy, and outcomes of economic development, examining its intersection with community development, entrepreneurship, and social equity. Articles explore the impact of various investments and policies on employment, income, business growth, and neighborhood revitalization, often considering disparities related to income, gender, and race.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,326

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-3543

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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

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.

DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesEconomicsUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEconomics and EconometricsDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesHousing Market and EconomicsEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesEconomic Growth and ProductivityLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyRegional Development and Policy