What is the Impact Factor of Review of Development Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Review of Development Economics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Review of Development Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Review of Development Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.699 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Review of Development Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Review of Development Economics is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,027 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,256Hybrid

Review of Development Economics

Identifier (ISSN):1363-6669(Print)/1467-9361(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Review of Development Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.699

#8,256

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

99articles/year

27.82% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Review of Development Economics is a leading journal publishing high-quality research in development economics. It publishes rigorous analytical papers, theoretical and empirical, which deal with contemporary growth problems of developing countries, including the transition economies. The Review not only serves as a link between theorists and practitioners, but also builds a bridge between development economists and their colleagues in related fields. While the level of the Review of Development Economics is academic, the materials presented are of value to policy makers and researchers, especially those in developing countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.6%Political science64.9%Law64.5%Macroeconomics50.8%Business47.6%Mathematics44.9%Economic growth43.1%Geography38.1%Market economy37.5%Biology35.3%History33.5%Archaeology32.5%Philosophy32.1%Microeconomics31.4%Finance29.4%Ecology28.8%Computer science28.6%Labour economics26.2%International economics25%Sociology24.8%Monetary economics24%Statistics22.9%Physics22.8%Econometrics22.5%Demographic economics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank21/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank196/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank22/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank226/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	21/66	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	196/626	Q2
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	22/66	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	226/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year114

Total Citations32

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year204

Total Citations354

2024

IF2

Articles / Year105

Total Citations494

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year119

Total Citations1,095

2022

IF1.43

Articles / Year124

Total Citations1,278

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	114	32
2025	2.2	204	354
2024	2	105	494
2023	1.6	119	1,095
2022	1.43	124	1,278
2021	—	111	1,267
2020	—	108	1,679
2019	—	67	985
2018	—	112	1,928
2017	—	71	1,444
2016	—	113	1,989
2015	—	72	822

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,256Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.699

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,027 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations939

3-Year Documents286

Citable Documents286

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Review of Development Economics (ISSN: 1363-6669) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.699 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,027 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.