WORLD DEVELOPMENT : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1873-5991pISSN: 0305-750X
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Aims and Scope of WORLD DEVELOPMENT
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. Less
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WORLD DEVELOPMENT 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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