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Journal of Rural and Community Development

Rural Development Institute, Brandon University · Canada · Est. 2005

eISSN1712-8277

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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H-Index

Total Works

327

Total Citations

2,524

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope

The JRCD is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes development research on and in rural and small town areas around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageFrench, English

1st Year Published2005

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications327

Publisher OrgRural Development Institute

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Rural Development Institute, Brandon University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1712-8277

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous 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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

French, English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rural development and sustainabilityDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentMining and Resource ManagementIndigenous Studies and EcologyUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesCommunity Health and DevelopmentMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesEducation Systems and PolicyArctic and Russian Policy Studies