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Local Development and Society

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2688-3600

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.187

H-Index

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SNIP

0.457

Total Works

195

Total Citations

690

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Local Development and Society supports theoretical and empirical research in diverse local contexts, focusing on communities' development and society. Areas of interest include planning, geography, economics, and sociology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications195

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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5/12 · 42%

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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?

2688-3600

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Urban StudiesQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Community Health and DevelopmentCommunity and Sustainable DevelopmentCommunity Development and Social ImpactDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Capital and NetworksCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareService-Learning and Community EngagementUrban Planning and Governance