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Population and Development Review

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1728-4457
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.522
H-Index
244
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.545
Total Works
4,818
Total Citations
316,204
2yr Mean Citedness
3.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Population and Development Review publishes research on demographic trends and their relationship with social, economic, and policy factors. Recent articles examine fertility patterns, family formation, and reproductive health, as well as the impacts of conflict, displacement, and migration on populations. The journal also addresses issues of inequality, health, and education within diverse demographic contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,818
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1728-4457
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

DemographyQ1
DevelopmentQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DemographySociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDemographyDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMigration and Labor DynamicsGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsGlobal Health Care IssuesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref