World Development
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Development
Q1
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Economics and Econometrics
Q1
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Geography, Planning and Development
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
2.027
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
249
Citations / Doc (2yr)
6.27
Total Docs. (latest)
315
Total Citations (3yr)
5,576
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
0305750X, 18735991
Coverage
1973-2026
Journal Rank
#1,416
Subject Categories
Development
Q1
Economics and Econometrics
Q1
Geography, Planning and Development
Q1
Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
World Development is a multi-disciplinary monthly journal of development studies.
It seeks to explore ways of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems such as: poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, disease, lack of shelter, environmental degradation, inadequate scientific and technological resources, trade and payments imbalances, international debt, gender and ethnic discrimination, militarism and civil conflict, and lack of popular participation in economic and political life.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 315 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 810 |
| Total Refs. | 24,526 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 5,576 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 806 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 6.27 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 77.86 |
| % Female | 40.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of World Development?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, World Development has an SJR of 2.027 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of World Development?
World Development has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.027 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of World Development?
The H-index of World Development is 249, meaning 249 of its articles have each been cited at least 249 times.
Is World Development indexed in Scopus?
Yes. World Development is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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