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Journal of Development Effectiveness

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1943-9407

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.333

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.608

Total Works

492

Total Citations

11,687

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Development Effectiveness aims to support evidence-based policy making to enhance development effectiveness.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications492

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-9407

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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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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareChild Nutrition and Water AccessEvaluation and Performance AssessmentMicrofinance and Financial InclusionAgricultural risk and resilienceGlobal Maternal and Child HealthIncome, Poverty, and InequalityInternational Development and AidAgricultural Innovations and PracticesSchool Choice and Performance