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Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Routledge · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1945-2837

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

0.543

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.093

Total Works

750

Total Citations

15,323

2yr Mean Citedness

1.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Human Development and Capabilities publishes research on human development and capability expansion, focusing on economic, social, political, and environmental issues. It aims to stimulate innovative thinking and promote multidisciplinary debate on concepts, measurement, analysis, policy, and practice for human development.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyFour Times A Year, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications750

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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-2837

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Income, Poverty, and InequalityPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareHuman Rights and DevelopmentInternational Development and AidPolitical Philosophy and EthicsEmployment and Welfare StudiesSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionChild Nutrition and Water AccessFiscal Policy and Economic Growth