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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #22,921Hybrid

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Identifier (ISSN):1569-1500(Print)/1569-1497(Online)
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Publisher:Brill
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

WoS Q4
00110.320230.520240.420250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.185
#22,921

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
4.6% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (PGDT) is a peer-reviewed journal for the discussion of current social sciences research on diverse socio-economic development issues that reflect the opportunities and threats brought about by the world order shift from bipolar to global, the present economic liberalization that constricts development options, and the new enabling technologies of the Information Age. A founding principle of PGDT is that all people are entitled to scientific and technological knowledge to promote human development. PGDT is the international forum where the questions associated with this endeavour are thoroughly examinated and clearly communicated.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science92.3%Economics86.1%Law78.8%Sociology64%Politics47.2%Philosophy42.9%Biology42.8%Geography42.3%History40.7%Business38.7%Archaeology37.9%Computer science37.6%Economic growth36.7%Market economy30%Ecology29.3%Development economics28%Mathematics27.1%Political economy26.8%Physics23.7%Linguistics21.1%Medicine20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q4
Rank61/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Q4
Rank62/66
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year12
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year40
Total Citations17
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year43
Total Citations57
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year28
Total Citations66
2022
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations41

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,921Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.185

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,463 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations58
3-Year Documents78
Citable Documents75

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ3
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
DevelopmentQ4
EducationQ4
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Health (social science)Q4
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: 20%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)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

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (ISSN: 1569-1500) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.185 (Q3), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,463 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
Brill
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28