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International Journal of Community and Social Development

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd · Singapore · Est. 2019

ISSN2516-6034

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.387

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.497

Total Worksi

269

Total Citationsi

1,647

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Development; Social Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications269

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-6034

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

302

2019

912

2020

159

2021

123

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DevelopmentQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticePoverty, Education, and Child WelfareHomelessness and Social IssuesMicrofinance and Financial InclusionEmployment and Welfare StudiesUrban and Rural Development ChallengesCommunity Health and DevelopmentSocial Policy and Reform StudiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsSocial and Economic Development in India

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Community and Social Development

Is International Journal of Community and Social Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Community and Social Development: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Community and Social Development?

International Journal of Community and Social Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.387.

Is International Journal of Community and Social Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Community and Social Development is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Community and Social Development?