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Development Studies Research

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2166-5095

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.601

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.439

Total Works

227

Total Citations

3,651

2yr Mean Citedness

2.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Development Studies Research is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that examines issues in all areas of development and across the globe, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Its scope includes development studies, sustainability, community development, and gender equality. The journal aims to broaden understandings of current development studies research, advance development theory, and identify problems of policy and practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications227

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoLibrary of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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?

2166-5095

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, Library of Congress, CLOCKSS

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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?

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

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2021

2022

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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.

DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareIncome, Poverty, and InequalityFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic Growth and DevelopmentAgricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural risk and resilienceMicrofinance and Financial InclusionInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth