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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,064Hybrid

Development in Practice

Identifier (ISSN):0961-4524(Print)/1364-9213(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Development in Practice

WoS Q3
012312023120241.420251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.405
#14,064

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
123articles/year
16.9% Gold OA•98.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Gain free access to articles published in the special issue on Citizen"s Media and communication, and watch videos from Conversations with the Earth an indigenous-led multimedia campaign exhibiting at COP15 in Copenhagen. Development in Practice offers practice-based analysis and research relating to development and humanitarianism providing a worldwide forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences among practitioners, scholars, policy shapers, and activists. By challenging current assumptions, and by active editorial engagement with issues of diversity and social justice, the journal seeks to stimulate new thinking and ways of working.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science91.7%Economics83.3%Sociology63.2%Economic growth62.8%Law59.5%History47.8%Business46.4%Geography45.4%Development economics44.8%Biology39.7%Ecology30.4%Anthropology27.9%Archaeology26.9%Philosophy26.3%Computer science25.8%Ethnology25.2%Ancient history23.2%South asia22.2%Politics21.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q3
Rank38/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q3
Rank43/66
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year124
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year184
Total Citations139
2024
IF1
Articles / Year104
Total Citations279
2023
IF1
Articles / Year71
Total Citations329
2022
IF—
Articles / Year86
Total Citations469

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,064Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.405

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.85

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,812 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations482
3-Year Documents285
Citable Documents205

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Development in Practice (ISSN: 0961-4524) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.405 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 123 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,812 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28