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World Bank Research Observer

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1564-6971

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

3.281

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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SNIP

3.672

Total Works

605

Total Citations

60,632

2yr Mean Citedness

5.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on economic development, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Recent articles examine topics such as labor productivity growth, pension program participation, infrastructure impacts, climate change adaptation for firms, the effectiveness of edutainment for social change, support for women entrepreneurs, public works programs, rural-to-urban migration, lead exposure and educational outcomes, judicial reform, fathers' involvement in early childhood development, land policies in Africa, commodity price management, trade finance for SMEs, and the impact of trade reforms on economic growth.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications605

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1564-6971

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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

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesEconomics

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityInternational Development and AidGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomic Theory and PolicyAgricultural risk and resilienceBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyMicrofinance and Financial InclusionEconomic Growth and Productivity