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Top Journals in Development


Check out the list of top journals in Development. The list is ordered and ranked by Scopus Ranking. The category Development falls under the area[s] Social Sciences. Submit your paper to a high-impact score journal and create the impact of your next piece of research.



Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

1. Tourism Management


Tourism Management is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Strategy and Management, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Transportation, etc. The rank of this journal is 458. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 15.35, 236, and 3.561. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 02615177.

Impact Score: 15.35 h-Index: 236 SJR: 3.561 Overall Ranking: 458


2. Annals of Tourism Research


Annals of Tourism Research is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Marketing, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 486. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 11.74, 201, and 3.426. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 01607383.

Impact Score: 11.74 h-Index: 201 SJR: 3.426 Overall Ranking: 486


3. Journal of Development Economics


Journal of Development Economics is a journal published by Elsevier. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 567. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.28, 160, and 3.139. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03043878.

Impact Score: 5.28 h-Index: 160 SJR: 3.139 Overall Ranking: 567


4. Journal of the American Planning Association


Journal of the American Planning Association is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 833. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.20, 108, and 2.572. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 01944363.

Impact Score: 5.20 h-Index: 108 SJR: 2.572 Overall Ranking: 833


5. World Bank Research Observer


World Bank Research Observer is a journal published by Oxford University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 844. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 11.08, 73, and 2.553. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15646971, 02573032.

Impact Score: 11.08 h-Index: 73 SJR: 2.553 Overall Ranking: 844


6. World Development


World Development is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 883. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 7.22, 206, and 2.504. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 0305750X, 18735991.

Impact Score: 7.22 h-Index: 206 SJR: 2.504 Overall Ranking: 883


7. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research


International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Sociology and Political Science, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 1143. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.16, 125, and 2.149. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03091317, 14682427.

Impact Score: 4.16 h-Index: 125 SJR: 2.149 Overall Ranking: 1143


8. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management


Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Strategy and Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 1157. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 10.83, 96, and 2.134. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15353958, 15353966.

Impact Score: 10.83 h-Index: 96 SJR: 2.134 Overall Ranking: 1157


9. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy


Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy is a journal published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 1263. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 8.42, 57, and 2.051. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 20405804, 20405790.

Impact Score: 8.42 h-Index: 57 SJR: 2.051 Overall Ranking: 1263


10. Sustainable Development


Sustainable Development is a journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, etc. The rank of this journal is 1282. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 13.83, 81, and 2.035. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 10991719, 09680802.

Impact Score: 13.83 h-Index: 81 SJR: 2.035 Overall Ranking: 1282


11. Global Transitions


Global Transitions is a journal published by KeAi Communications Co.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Health (social science), Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, etc. The rank of this journal is 1379. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 11.76, 20, and 1.953. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 25897918.

Impact Score: 11.76 h-Index: 20 SJR: 1.953 Overall Ranking: 1379


12. Food Policy


Food Policy is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, Food Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 1438. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 6.99, 126, and 1.896. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03069192.

Impact Score: 6.99 h-Index: 126 SJR: 1.896 Overall Ranking: 1438


13. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences


NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Development, Food Science, Plant Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 1516. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.84, 55, and 1.841. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15735214.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 55 SJR: 1.841 Overall Ranking: 1516


14. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development


Entrepreneurship and Regional Development is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 1609. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 6.33, 106, and 1.774. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14645114, 08985626.

Impact Score: 6.33 h-Index: 106 SJR: 1.774 Overall Ranking: 1609


15. Food Security


Food Security is a journal published by Springer Netherlands. This journal covers the area[s] related to Agronomy and Crop Science, Development, Food Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 1624. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 7.37, 66, and 1.764. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 18764517, 18764525.

Impact Score: 7.37 h-Index: 66 SJR: 1.764 Overall Ranking: 1624


16. Cities


Cities is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Sociology and Political Science, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 1691. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 7.24, 114, and 1.718. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 02642751.

Impact Score: 7.24 h-Index: 114 SJR: 1.718 Overall Ranking: 1691


17. New Political Economy


New Political Economy is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Political Science and International Relations, etc. The rank of this journal is 1932. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.10, 63, and 1.595. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14699923, 13563467.

Impact Score: 5.10 h-Index: 63 SJR: 1.595 Overall Ranking: 1932


18. Transportation


Transportation is a journal published by Springer Netherlands. This journal covers the area[s] related to Civil and Structural Engineering, Development, Transportation, etc. The rank of this journal is 2197. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.91, 105, and 1.475. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00494488, 15729435.

Impact Score: 4.91 h-Index: 105 SJR: 1.475 Overall Ranking: 2197


19. World Bank Economic Review


World Bank Economic Review is a journal published by Oxford University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Accounting, Development, Economics and Econometrics, Finance, etc. The rank of this journal is 2372. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.20, 99, and 1.405. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 1564698X, 02586770.

Impact Score: 2.20 h-Index: 99 SJR: 1.405 Overall Ranking: 2372


20. Climate and Development


Climate and Development is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Global and Planetary Change, etc. The rank of this journal is 2654. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.98, 47, and 1.318. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17565529, 17565537.

Impact Score: 4.98 h-Index: 47 SJR: 1.318 Overall Ranking: 2654


21. Journal of Rural Studies


Journal of Rural Studies is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Forestry, Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 2658. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.41, 124, and 1.316. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 07430167.

Impact Score: 5.41 h-Index: 124 SJR: 1.316 Overall Ranking: 2658


22. Development and Change


Development and Change is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 2840. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.14, 101, and 1.265. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14677660, 0012155X.

Impact Score: 3.14 h-Index: 101 SJR: 1.265 Overall Ranking: 2840


23. Policy Sciences


Policy Sciences is a journal published by Springer Netherlands. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Public Administration, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 2876. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.04, 67, and 1.256. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00322687, 15730891.

Impact Score: 5.04 h-Index: 67 SJR: 1.256 Overall Ranking: 2876


24. Housing, Theory and Society


Housing, Theory and Society is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Sociology and Political Science, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 2893. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.68, 51, and 1.249. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 16512278, 14036096.

Impact Score: 3.68 h-Index: 51 SJR: 1.249 Overall Ranking: 2893


25. Journal of Regional Science


Journal of Regional Science is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), etc. The rank of this journal is 3083. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.51, 87, and 1.199. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14679787, 00224146.

Impact Score: 3.51 h-Index: 87 SJR: 1.199 Overall Ranking: 3083


26. Information Technology for Development


Information Technology for Development is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Computer Science Applications, Development, E-learning, Public Administration, etc. The rank of this journal is 3092. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 6.35, 46, and 1.196. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15540170, 02681102.

Impact Score: 6.35 h-Index: 46 SJR: 1.196 Overall Ranking: 3092


27. Journal of Development Studies


Journal of Development Studies is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 3178. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.35, 100, and 1.179. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00220388, 17439140.

Impact Score: 3.35 h-Index: 100 SJR: 1.179 Overall Ranking: 3178


28. Economic Development and Cultural Change


Economic Development and Cultural Change is a journal published by University of Chicago. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 3189. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.82, 80, and 1.177. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00130079, 15392988.

Impact Score: 1.82 h-Index: 80 SJR: 1.177 Overall Ranking: 3189


29. Population and Development Review


Population and Development Review is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Demography, Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 3227. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.54, 110, and 1.169. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17284457, 00987921.

Impact Score: 2.54 h-Index: 110 SJR: 1.169 Overall Ranking: 3227


30. Land Degradation and Development


Land Degradation and Development is a journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Soil Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 3341. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.95, 96, and 1.145. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 1099145X, 10853278.

Impact Score: 4.95 h-Index: 96 SJR: 1.145 Overall Ranking: 3341


31. Studies in Comparative International Development


Studies in Comparative International Development is a journal published by Springer New York. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 3371. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.81, 59, and 1.140. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00393606, 19366167.

Impact Score: 2.81 h-Index: 59 SJR: 1.140 Overall Ranking: 3371


32. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space


Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space is a journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Nature and Landscape Conservation, etc. The rank of this journal is 3654. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.49, 21, and 1.089. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 25148486, 25148494.

Impact Score: 3.49 h-Index: 21 SJR: 1.089 Overall Ranking: 3654


33. Journal of Planning Education and Research


Journal of Planning Education and Research is a journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 3662. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.99, 83, and 1.088. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 0739456X, 15526577.

Impact Score: 1.99 h-Index: 83 SJR: 1.088 Overall Ranking: 3662


34. Journal of Environment and Development


Journal of Environment and Development is a journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 4104. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.03, 48, and 1.017. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15525465, 10704965.

Impact Score: 3.03 h-Index: 48 SJR: 1.017 Overall Ranking: 4104


35. Research in Globalization


Research in Globalization is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Geography, Planning and Development, Urban Studies, Global and Planetary Change, etc. The rank of this journal is 4253. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 7.58, 13, and 0.995. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 2590051X.

Impact Score: 7.58 h-Index: 13 SJR: 0.995 Overall Ranking: 4253


36. Canadian Journal of Development Studies


Canadian Journal of Development Studies is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 4257. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.52, 36, and 0.993. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21589100, 02255189.

Impact Score: 3.52 h-Index: 36 SJR: 0.993 Overall Ranking: 4257


37. Behavioral Science and Policy


Behavioral Science and Policy is a journal published by Brookings Institution Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Behavioral Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, etc. The rank of this journal is 4276. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.02, 8, and 0.990. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 23794607, 23794615.

Impact Score: 2.02 h-Index: 8 SJR: 0.990 Overall Ranking: 4276


38. Energy, Sustainability and Society


Energy, Sustainability and Society is a journal published by Springer Science + Business Media. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, etc. The rank of this journal is 4339. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.40, 36, and 0.981. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21920567.

Impact Score: 5.40 h-Index: 36 SJR: 0.981 Overall Ranking: 4339


39. Housing Policy Debate


Housing Policy Debate is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 4478. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.90, 71, and 0.963. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 10511482, 2152050X.

Impact Score: 2.90 h-Index: 71 SJR: 0.963 Overall Ranking: 4478


40. Environmental Hazards


Environmental Hazards is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science, Global and Planetary Change, etc. The rank of this journal is 4622. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.14, 55, and 0.943. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14642867, 17477891, 18780059.

Impact Score: 5.14 h-Index: 55 SJR: 0.943 Overall Ranking: 4622


41. Review of African Political Economy


Review of African Political Economy is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Political Science and International Relations, etc. The rank of this journal is 4654. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.34, 54, and 0.940. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03056244, 17401720.

Impact Score: 1.34 h-Index: 54 SJR: 0.940 Overall Ranking: 4654


42. Social Policy and Administration


Social Policy and Administration is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 4682. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.08, 70, and 0.937. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 01445596, 14679515.

Impact Score: 4.08 h-Index: 70 SJR: 0.937 Overall Ranking: 4682


43. Extractive Industries and Society


Extractive Industries and Society is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economic Geology, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 4803. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.43, 45, and 0.921. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 2214790X.

Impact Score: 3.43 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.921 Overall Ranking: 4803


44. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies


Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 4830. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 6.08, 39, and 0.918. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14727234, 00074918.

Impact Score: 6.08 h-Index: 39 SJR: 0.918 Overall Ranking: 4830


45. Utilities Policy


Utilities Policy is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Law, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Transportation, etc. The rank of this journal is 4941. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.23, 59, and 0.906. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09571787.

Impact Score: 4.23 h-Index: 59 SJR: 0.906 Overall Ranking: 4941


46. Evaluation


Evaluation is a journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 5051. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.72, 57, and 0.893. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 13563890, 14617153.

Impact Score: 1.72 h-Index: 57 SJR: 0.893 Overall Ranking: 5051


47. Futures


Futures is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 5076. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.43, 93, and 0.889. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00163287.

Impact Score: 3.43 h-Index: 93 SJR: 0.889 Overall Ranking: 5076


48. Oeconomia Copernicana


Oeconomia Copernicana is a journal published by Instytut Badan Gospodarczych/Institute of Economic Research (Poland). This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), History, etc. The rank of this journal is 5186. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 8.81, 26, and 0.876. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 23531827, 20831277.

Impact Score: 8.81 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.876 Overall Ranking: 5186


49. International Journal of Water Resources Development


International Journal of Water Resources Development is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Water Science and Technology, etc. The rank of this journal is 5210. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.23, 63, and 0.874. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 13600648, 07900627.

Impact Score: 3.23 h-Index: 63 SJR: 0.874 Overall Ranking: 5210


50. East European Politics


East European Politics is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Political Science and International Relations, etc. The rank of this journal is 5248. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.83, 28, and 0.870. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21599165, 21599173.

Impact Score: 3.83 h-Index: 28 SJR: 0.870 Overall Ranking: 5248


51. International Journal of Community and Social Development


International Journal of Community and Social Development is a journal published by Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), etc. The rank of this journal is 5562. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.39, 10, and 0.840. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 25166034, 25166026.

Impact Score: 3.39 h-Index: 10 SJR: 0.840 Overall Ranking: 5562


52. International Journal of Educational Development


International Journal of Educational Development is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Education, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 5576. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.61, 66, and 0.839. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 07380593.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 66 SJR: 0.839 Overall Ranking: 5576


53. Journal of African Economies


Journal of African Economies is a journal published by Oxford University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 5625. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.63, 54, and 0.833. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09638024, 14643723.

Impact Score: 1.63 h-Index: 54 SJR: 0.833 Overall Ranking: 5625


54. Journal of Contemporary China


Journal of Contemporary China is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Political Science and International Relations, etc. The rank of this journal is 5736. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.85, 58, and 0.822. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 10670564, 14699400.

Impact Score: 2.85 h-Index: 58 SJR: 0.822 Overall Ranking: 5736


55. Society and Natural Resources


Society and Natural Resources is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 5758. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.61, 96, and 0.820. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 08941920, 15210723.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 96 SJR: 0.820 Overall Ranking: 5758


56. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship


Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 5832. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.67, 35, and 0.813. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 19420684, 19420676.

Impact Score: 3.67 h-Index: 35 SJR: 0.813 Overall Ranking: 5832


57. Maritime Studies


Maritime Studies is a journal published by Springer Verlag. This journal covers the area[s] related to Aquatic Science, Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Water Science and Technology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 5979. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.07, 24, and 0.800. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 22129790, 18727859.

Impact Score: 3.07 h-Index: 24 SJR: 0.800 Overall Ranking: 5979


58. Asia Pacific Viewpoint


Asia Pacific Viewpoint is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 5984. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.30, 44, and 0.799. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14678373, 13607456.

Impact Score: 2.30 h-Index: 44 SJR: 0.799 Overall Ranking: 5984


59. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities


Journal of Human Development and Capabilities is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Anthropology, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 6007. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.75, 54, and 0.797. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 19452837, 19452829.

Impact Score: 1.75 h-Index: 54 SJR: 0.797 Overall Ranking: 6007


60. China Quarterly


China Quarterly is a journal published by Cambridge University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Political Science and International Relations, etc. The rank of this journal is 6035. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.00, 94, and 0.794. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03057410, 14682648.

Impact Score: 2.00 h-Index: 94 SJR: 0.794 Overall Ranking: 6035


61. Cooperation and Conflict


Cooperation and Conflict is a journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Political Science and International Relations, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Strategy and Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 6077. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.77, 48, and 0.790. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00108367, 14603691.

Impact Score: 1.77 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.790 Overall Ranking: 6077


62. Tourism Planning and Development


Tourism Planning and Development is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Business and International Management, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 6137. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.19, 41, and 0.786. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21568324, 21568316.

Impact Score: 3.19 h-Index: 41 SJR: 0.786 Overall Ranking: 6137


63. European Journal of Development Research


European Journal of Development Research is a journal published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 6145. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.30, 56, and 0.784. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17439728, 09578811.

Impact Score: 3.30 h-Index: 56 SJR: 0.784 Overall Ranking: 6145


64. Third World Quarterly


Third World Quarterly is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 6210. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.24, 100, and 0.778. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 01436597, 13602241.

Impact Score: 2.24 h-Index: 100 SJR: 0.778 Overall Ranking: 6210


65. Local Government Studies


Local Government Studies is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 6284. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.37, 50, and 0.772. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 03003930, 17439388.

Impact Score: 2.37 h-Index: 50 SJR: 0.772 Overall Ranking: 6284


66. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management


International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is a journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 6350. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.21, 31, and 0.765. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17568692.

Impact Score: 4.21 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.765 Overall Ranking: 6350


67. Regional Sustainability


Regional Sustainability is a journal published by Elsevier BV. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Urban Studies, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, etc. The rank of this journal is 6462. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.58, 8, and 0.755. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 2666660X.

Impact Score: 4.58 h-Index: 8 SJR: 0.755 Overall Ranking: 6462


68. African Development Review


African Development Review is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 6504. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.07, 42, and 0.750. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14678268, 10176772.

Impact Score: 3.07 h-Index: 42 SJR: 0.750 Overall Ranking: 6504


69. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity


Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is a journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 6682. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 5.91, 38, and 0.736. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21998531.

Impact Score: 5.91 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.736 Overall Ranking: 6682


70. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks


International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is a journal published by KeAi Communications Co.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Urban Studies, Geology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, etc. The rank of this journal is 7017. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.91, 13, and 0.708. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 25774441, 2577445X.

Impact Score: 3.91 h-Index: 13 SJR: 0.708 Overall Ranking: 7017


71. Nanomedicine


Nanomedicine is a journal published by Future Medicine Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science (miscellaneous), Medicine (miscellaneous), Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, etc. The rank of this journal is 7159. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 4.32, 127, and 0.695. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17486963, 17435889.

Impact Score: 4.32 h-Index: 127 SJR: 0.695 Overall Ranking: 7159


72. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development


Journal of International Trade and Economic Development is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Aerospace Engineering, Geography, Planning and Development, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 7452. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.62, 38, and 0.675. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09638199, 14699559.

Impact Score: 2.62 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.675 Overall Ranking: 7452


73. Business Strategy and Development


Business Strategy and Development is a journal published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Development, Strategy and Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 7459. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.73, 17, and 0.674. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 25723170.

Impact Score: 3.73 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.674 Overall Ranking: 7459


74. Social Neuroscience


Social Neuroscience is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Social Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, etc. The rank of this journal is 7468. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.86, 78, and 0.674. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17470919, 17470927.

Impact Score: 1.86 h-Index: 78 SJR: 0.674 Overall Ranking: 7468


75. Journal of Sport for Development


Journal of Sport for Development is a journal published by . This journal covers the area[s] related to Sociology and Political Science, Development, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 7746. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.07, 5, and 0.655. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 23300574.

Impact Score: 2.07 h-Index: 5 SJR: 0.655 Overall Ranking: 7746


76. Community, Work and Family


Community, Work and Family is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 7798. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.84, 48, and 0.651. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14693615, 13668803.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.651 Overall Ranking: 7798


77. Environment and Development Economics


Environment and Development Economics is a journal published by Cambridge University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), etc. The rank of this journal is 7874. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.78, 69, and 0.646. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 1355770X, 14694395.

Impact Score: 1.78 h-Index: 69 SJR: 0.646 Overall Ranking: 7874


78. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems


Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Agronomy and Crop Science, Development, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, etc. The rank of this journal is 8048. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.43, 51, and 0.633. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 21683565, 21683573.

Impact Score: 2.43 h-Index: 51 SJR: 0.633 Overall Ranking: 8048


79. Gender, Technology and Development


Gender, Technology and Development is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Gender Studies, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8050. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.61, 26, and 0.633. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09718524, 09730656.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.633 Overall Ranking: 8050


80. Development Policy Review


Development Policy Review is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 8064. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.11, 68, and 0.632. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09506764, 14677679.

Impact Score: 2.11 h-Index: 68 SJR: 0.632 Overall Ranking: 8064


81. Portal


Portal is a journal published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Library and Information Sciences, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8107. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.18, 41, and 0.630. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15307131, 15312542.

Impact Score: 1.18 h-Index: 41 SJR: 0.630 Overall Ranking: 8107


82. Journal of African Business


Journal of African Business is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8117. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.85, 34, and 0.629. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15228916, 15229076.

Impact Score: 2.85 h-Index: 34 SJR: 0.629 Overall Ranking: 8117


83. Social Enterprise Journal


Social Enterprise Journal is a journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science, Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 8322. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.75, 14, and 0.616. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17508533, 17508614.

Impact Score: 2.75 h-Index: 14 SJR: 0.616 Overall Ranking: 8322


84. Africa Spectrum


Africa Spectrum is a journal published by Institut fur Afrika-Kunde. This journal covers the area[s] related to Cultural Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8433. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.60, 27, and 0.608. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00020397.

Impact Score: 2.60 h-Index: 27 SJR: 0.608 Overall Ranking: 8433


85. Transnational Corporations Review


Transnational Corporations Review is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Business and International Management, Development, Economics and Econometrics, Finance, Strategy and Management, etc. The rank of this journal is 8529. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.16, 18, and 0.604. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 19186444, 19252099.

Impact Score: 3.16 h-Index: 18 SJR: 0.604 Overall Ranking: 8529


86. Developing Economies


Developing Economies is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 8579. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.25, 34, and 0.600. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00121533, 17461049.

Impact Score: 2.25 h-Index: 34 SJR: 0.600 Overall Ranking: 8579


87. Economic History of Developing Regions


Economic History of Developing Regions is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to History, Development, Economics and Econometrics, etc. The rank of this journal is 8580. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 0.55, 18, and 0.600. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 20780389, 20780397.

Impact Score: 0.55 h-Index: 18 SJR: 0.600 Overall Ranking: 8580


88. Behavioral Sciences


Behavioral Sciences is a journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Psychology (miscellaneous), Behavioral Neuroscience, Genetics, etc. The rank of this journal is 8626. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.98, 39, and 0.597. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 2076328X.

Impact Score: 2.98 h-Index: 39 SJR: 0.597 Overall Ranking: 8626


89. Journal of International Relations and Development


Journal of International Relations and Development is a journal published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Political Science and International Relations, Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8703. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.70, 36, and 0.593. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14086980, 15811980.

Impact Score: 1.70 h-Index: 36 SJR: 0.593 Overall Ranking: 8703


90. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development


International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development is a journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 8744. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.76, 20, and 0.590. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 19463138, 19463146.

Impact Score: 1.76 h-Index: 20 SJR: 0.590 Overall Ranking: 8744


91. International Development Planning Review


International Development Planning Review is a journal published by Liverpool University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8768. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.55, 38, and 0.588. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14783401, 14746743.

Impact Score: 1.55 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.588 Overall Ranking: 8768


92. Review of International Economics


Review of International Economics is a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 8847. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.30, 65, and 0.584. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 09657576, 14679396.

Impact Score: 1.30 h-Index: 65 SJR: 0.584 Overall Ranking: 8847


93. Development Southern Africa


Development Southern Africa is a journal published by Routledge. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 9021. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.20, 48, and 0.573. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14703637, 0376835X.

Impact Score: 2.20 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.573 Overall Ranking: 9021


94. Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division, ASCE


Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division, ASCE is a journal published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This journal covers the area[s] related to Civil and Structural Engineering, Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Urban Studies, etc. The rank of this journal is 9154. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.75, 51, and 0.566. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 07339488.

Impact Score: 2.75 h-Index: 51 SJR: 0.566 Overall Ranking: 9154


95. World Development Perspectives


World Development Perspectives is a journal published by Elsevier Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Sociology and Political Science, Development, Economics and Econometrics, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 9251. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.06, 19, and 0.560. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 24522929.

Impact Score: 2.06 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.560 Overall Ranking: 9251


96. Development


Development is a journal published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 9312. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 1.84, 43, and 0.555. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 10116370, 14617072.

Impact Score: 1.84 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.555 Overall Ranking: 9312


97. Regional Science Policy and Practice


Regional Science Policy and Practice is a journal published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, etc. The rank of this journal is 9356. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.28, 17, and 0.553. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 17577802.

Impact Score: 2.28 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.553 Overall Ranking: 9356


98. Latin American Research Review


Latin American Research Review is a journal published by Cambridge University Press. This journal covers the area[s] related to Anthropology, Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), Cultural Studies, Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), History, Literature and Literary Theory, Multidisciplinary, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Development, Geography, Planning and Development, etc. The rank of this journal is 9443. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 0.79, 52, and 0.548. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 00238791, 15424278.

Impact Score: 0.79 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.548 Overall Ranking: 9443


99. Journal of Workplace Learning


Journal of Workplace Learning is a journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Development, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology, etc. The rank of this journal is 9460. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 2.45, 56, and 0.547. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 13665626.

Impact Score: 2.45 h-Index: 56 SJR: 0.547 Overall Ranking: 9460


100. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies


Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies is a journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. This journal covers the area[s] related to Accounting, Development, Sociology and Political Science, etc. The rank of this journal is 9545. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are as follows: 3.65, 23, and 0.543. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 20421168, 20421176.

Impact Score: 3.65 h-Index: 23 SJR: 0.543 Overall Ranking: 9545




Summary


When you are writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Development, it is essential to mention and cite the research paper from a high-ranked journal because it demonstrates your credibility and reliability.

Moreover, submit your research findings, whether theoretical or practical, to a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.

For all these purposes, here we present the list of Top 5, 10, 20, and 100 Journals in Development so that you can make a wise decision. >