Journal of Development Economics

eISSN: 1872-6089 pISSN: 0304-3878

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Development Economics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1974 and is considered the top field journal in development economics. Its editor-in-chief from 1985 to 2003 was Pranab Bardhan, who has been the longest-serving JDE editor to date. He followed T.N. Srinivasan, and Lance Taylor as Editors since the journal was established in 1974. He was succeeded by Mark Rosenzweig (2003-2009) and Maitreesh Ghatak (2009-2015). The current editor-in-chief is Andrew Foster, who started in 2016.

Key Metrics

6.4
CiteScore
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
< 5
Impact Factor
0.87 5-Year SI
Scite Index
Q1 Development
SJR
2.79
SNIP
16 Mo
Time to Publish

Time To Publish

% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
2%
4 to 6 months
10%
7 to 9 months
7%
Above 9 months
82%

Indexed in the following public directories

  • Web of Science
  • SJR

Topics Covered

Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher ELSEVIER
Language English
Frequency Bi-monthly
General Details
Language English
Frequency Bi-monthly
Publication Start Year 1974
Publisher URL Visit website
Website URL Visit website

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  • 142,395 Mentioning
  • 881 Contrasting

Editorial notices

  • 0 Retractions
  • 1 Withdrawals
  • 0 Corrections
  • 7 Errata
  • 0 Expression of Concern

FAQs

How long has Journal of Development Economics been actively publishing?

Journal of Development Economics has been in operation since 1974 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Development Economics ?

Journal of Development Economics published with a Bi-monthly frequency.

How many articles did Journal of Development Economics publish last years ?

In 2023, Journal of Development Economics published 169 articles.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Development Economics ?

For Journal of Development Economics,eISSN is 1872-6089 and pISSN is0304-3878.

What is Citescore for Journal of Development Economics ?

Citescore for Journal of Development Economics is 6.4.

What is SNIP score for Journal of Development Economics ?

SNIP score for Journal of Development Economics is 2.79.

What is the SJR for Journal of Development Economics ?

SJR for Journal of Development Economics is Q1.

Who is the publisher of Journal of Development Economics ?

ELSEVIER is the publisher of Journal of Development Economics.