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Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies

University of Zaragoza · Spain · Est. 2010

ISSN2254-2035eISSN2254-2035

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.202

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.57

Total Works

267

Total Citations

878

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Iberoamerican Journal of Development Studies publishes high-quality multidisciplinary research on development, understood as the social, economic, political, cultural, and technological processes of change, particularly in the Ibero-American context. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholarly discussions and analyses regarding development issues that promote more equitable opportunities for everyone.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications267

Publisher OrgUniversity of Zaragoza

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~52 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Zaragoza

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2254-2035 / 2254-2035

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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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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.

HistoryQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

LawQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development Studies

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceHistoryDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Regional Development and InnovationInternational Relations in Latin AmericaPublic Policy and GovernanceInternational Development and AidHigher Education and SustainabilityEconomic Theory and PolicyEconomic and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Innovation, and EconomySocial Sciences and PoliciesLatin American socio-political dynamics