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Law and Development Review

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2008

ISSN1943-3867

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.215

H-Index

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SNIP

0.595

Total Works

386

Total Citations

1,716

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of law and development, focusing on how legal frameworks influence economic, social, and environmental progress. It analyzes the impact of international trade agreements, foreign investment, and property rights on development, particularly in developing countries. The journal also explores the role of law in addressing contemporary challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and technological advancements.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications386

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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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?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-3867

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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.

DevelopmentQ3

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3

LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Rights and DevelopmentWorld Trade Organization LawInternational Arbitration and Investment LawGlobal trade and economicsInternational Development and AidCorruption and Economic DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaLand Rights and ReformsCorporate Law and Human RightsEnvironmental law and policy