Aims and Scope
World Development is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering development studies. The journal was established in 1973 and is published by Elsevier. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.869. It was ranked 32/347 in economics and 5/55 in planning and development.
Key Metrics
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H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.91
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.89 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Development
SJR
- Q1 Development
- Q1 Economics and Econometrics
- Q1 Sociology and Political Science
- Q1 Geography, Planning and Development
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
Topics Covered
- Empowerment
- Climate change
- Food security
- Renewable energy
- Supply chain
- Well-being
- Wage
- Conceptual model
- Foreign direct investment
- Instrumental variable
- Randomized controlled trial
- Collective action
- Poverty reduction
- Gender equality
- Unintended consequences
- Public sector
- Sustainable development
- Economic growth
- Agricultural extension
- Sanitation
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1973 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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9.3k articles received 317.2k citations see all
- 10,976 Supporting
- 289,954 Mentioning
- 1,262 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 2 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 27 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has WORLD DEVELOPMENT been actively publishing?
WORLD DEVELOPMENT has been in operation since 1973 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of WORLD DEVELOPMENT ?
WORLD DEVELOPMENT published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did WORLD DEVELOPMENT publish last years ?
In 2023, WORLD DEVELOPMENT published 263 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for WORLD DEVELOPMENT ?
For WORLD DEVELOPMENT,eISSN is 1873-5991 and pISSN is0305-750X.
What is H index for WORLD DEVELOPMENT ?
H index for WORLD DEVELOPMENT is 206.
What is the SJR for WORLD DEVELOPMENT ?
SJR for WORLD DEVELOPMENT is Q1.
Who is the publisher of WORLD DEVELOPMENT ?
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD is the publisher of WORLD DEVELOPMENT.