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eISSN: 1872-6089pISSN: 0304-3878

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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. Less

Journal of Development Economics Key Metrics

CiteScore
6.4
Eigenfactor
0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Development
SNIP
2.79
Time to Publish
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15
 Mo

Topics Covered on Journal of Development Economics

Wage
School feeding
Technological change
Field experiment
Market failure
Contract farming
Randomized controlled trial
Labor demand
Exchange rate
Colonial rule
Multidimensional poverty
Ethnic discrimination
Capital deepening
Urbanization
Employment contract
Neighborhood quality
Dowry
Informal sector
Business cycle
Information asymmetry

Journal of Development Economics Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher ELSEVIER
Language English
Frequency Bi-monthly
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyBi-monthly
Publication Start Year1974
Publisher URLVisit website
Website URLVisit website
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Time to Publish
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
1%
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8%
7 to 9 months
11%
Above 9 months
80%

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FAQs on Journal of Development Economics

How long has Journal of Development Economics been actively publishing? Faqs

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

What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Development Economics? Faqs

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

How many articles did Journal of Development Economics publish last year? Faqs

In 2023, Journal of Development Economics publsihed 27 articles.

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

For Journal of Development Economics, eISSN is 1872-6089 and pISSN is 0304-3878.

What is Citescore for Journal of Development Economics? Faqs

Citescore for Journal of Development Economics is 6.4.

What is SNIP score for Journal of Development Economics? Faqs

SNIP score for Journal of Development Economics is 2.79.

What is the SJR for Journal of Development Economics? Faqs

SJR for Journal of Development Economics is Q1.

Who is the publisher of Journal of Development Economics? Faqs

ELSEVIER is the publisher of Journal of Development Economics.

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