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Last Updated on June 27, 2025


Top Journals in Development

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Development, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Development falls under area Social Sciences.

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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Tourism Management is 391. ISSN of this journal is/are 02615177, 18793193.

Impact Score: 16.88 h-Index: 278 SJR: 4.146 Overall Ranking: 391



2. Journal of Development Economics


Journal of Development Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Development Economics is 434. ISSN of this journal is/are 3043878.

Impact Score: 4.97 h-Index: 182 SJR: 3.945 Overall Ranking: 434


3. World Bank Research Observer


World Bank Research Observer is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of World Bank Research Observer is 617. ISSN of this journal is/are 15646971, 02573032.

Impact Score: 6.94 h-Index: 81 SJR: 3.281 Overall Ranking: 617


4. Annals of Tourism Research


Annals of Tourism Research is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Marketing (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Annals of Tourism Research is 985. ISSN of this journal is/are 1607383.

Impact Score: 7.86 h-Index: 229 SJR: 2.461 Overall Ranking: 985


5. Food Policy


Food Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Food Science (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Food Policy is 1072. ISSN of this journal is/are 3069192.

Impact Score: 6.92 h-Index: 145 SJR: 2.335 Overall Ranking: 1072



6. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management


Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management is 1113. ISSN of this journal is/are 15353958, 15353966.

Impact Score: 13.64 h-Index: 129 SJR: 2.294 Overall Ranking: 1113


7. New Political Economy


New Political Economy is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of New Political Economy is 1221. ISSN of this journal is/are 14699923, 13563467.

Impact Score: 6.32 h-Index: 77 SJR: 2.182 Overall Ranking: 1221


8. World Development


World Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of World Development is 1244. ISSN of this journal is/are 0305750X, 18735991.

Impact Score: 5.72 h-Index: 233 SJR: 2.161 Overall Ranking: 1244


9. World Bank Economic Review


World Bank Economic Review is a journal covering the categories related to Accounting (Q1); Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Finance (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of World Bank Economic Review is 1305. ISSN of this journal is/are 1564698X, 02586770.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 106 SJR: 2.11 Overall Ranking: 1305



10. Sustainable Development


Sustainable Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Sustainable Development is 1559. ISSN of this journal is/are 10991719, 09680802.

Impact Score: 10.74 h-Index: 106 SJR: 1.922 Overall Ranking: 1559


11. Cities


Cities is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Cities is 1675. ISSN of this journal is/are 2642751.

Impact Score: 7.82 h-Index: 141 SJR: 1.839 Overall Ranking: 1675


12. Journal of Rural Studies


Journal of Rural Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Forestry (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Rural Studies is 1793. ISSN of this journal is/are 7430167.

Impact Score: 6.68 h-Index: 146 SJR: 1.763 Overall Ranking: 1793


13. Food Security


Food Security is a journal covering the categories related to Agronomy and Crop Science (Q1); Development (Q1); Food Science (Q1). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Food Security is 2137. ISSN of this journal is/are 18764517, 18764525.

Impact Score: 6.95 h-Index: 86 SJR: 1.599 Overall Ranking: 2137



14. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy


Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy is 2155. ISSN of this journal is/are 20405804, 20405790.

Impact Score: 4.26 h-Index: 69 SJR: 1.591 Overall Ranking: 2155


15. Population and Development Review


Population and Development Review is a journal covering the categories related to Demography (Q1); Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Population and Development Review is 2325. ISSN of this journal is/are 17284457, 00987921.

Impact Score: 3.77 h-Index: 122 SJR: 1.522 Overall Ranking: 2325


16. Journal of the American Planning Association


Journal of the American Planning Association is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of the American Planning Association is 2363. ISSN of this journal is/are 1944363.

Impact Score: 3.96 h-Index: 119 SJR: 1.508 Overall Ranking: 2363


17. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space


Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space is 2490. ISSN of this journal is/are 25148486, 25148494.

Impact Score: 4.41 h-Index: 35 SJR: 1.468 Overall Ranking: 2490


18. Information Technology for Development


Information Technology for Development is a journal covering the categories related to Computer Science Applications (Q1); Development (Q1); E-learning (Q1); Public Administration (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Information Technology for Development is 2569. ISSN of this journal is/are 15540170, 02681102.

Impact Score: 8.34 h-Index: 59 SJR: 1.439 Overall Ranking: 2569


19. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research


International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is 2637. ISSN of this journal is/are 03091317, 14682427.

Impact Score: 3.08 h-Index: 138 SJR: 1.417 Overall Ranking: 2637


20. Housing Policy Debate


Housing Policy Debate is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Housing Policy Debate is 2680. ISSN of this journal is/are 10511482, 2152050X.

Impact Score: 3.59 h-Index: 78 SJR: 1.405 Overall Ranking: 2680


21. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development


Entrepreneurship and Regional Development is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Entrepreneurship and Regional Development is 2873. ISSN of this journal is/are 14645114, 08985626.

Impact Score: 4.48 h-Index: 119 SJR: 1.353 Overall Ranking: 2873


22. Development and Change


Development and Change is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Development and Change is 2876. ISSN of this journal is/are 14677660, 0012155X.

Impact Score: 3.20 h-Index: 113 SJR: 1.352 Overall Ranking: 2876


23. Oeconomia Copernicana


Oeconomia Copernicana is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); History (Q1). It is published by Institute of Economic Research. The overall rank of Oeconomia Copernicana is 3208. ISSN of this journal is/are 23531827, 20831277.

Impact Score: 12.53 h-Index: 37 SJR: 1.271 Overall Ranking: 3208


24. Transportation


Transportation is a journal covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Development (Q1); Transportation (Q1). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Transportation is 3403. ISSN of this journal is/are 00494488, 15729435.

Impact Score: 4.57 h-Index: 118 SJR: 1.233 Overall Ranking: 3403


25. Policy Sciences


Policy Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Policy Sciences is 3472. ISSN of this journal is/are 00322687, 15730891.

Impact Score: 4.09 h-Index: 78 SJR: 1.217 Overall Ranking: 3472


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


Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is 3487. ISSN of this journal is/are 21998531.

Impact Score: 10.18 h-Index: 63 SJR: 1.215 Overall Ranking: 3487


27. Energy, Sustainability and Society


Energy, Sustainability and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Springer Science + Business Media. The overall rank of Energy, Sustainability and Society is 3508. ISSN of this journal is/are 21920567.

Impact Score: 5.39 h-Index: 47 SJR: 1.21 Overall Ranking: 3508


28. China Quarterly


China Quarterly is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of China Quarterly is 3560. ISSN of this journal is/are 03057410, 14682648.

Impact Score: 3.22 h-Index: 103 SJR: 1.198 Overall Ranking: 3560


29. Housing, Theory and Society


Housing, Theory and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Housing, Theory and Society is 3579. ISSN of this journal is/are 16512278, 14036096.

Impact Score: 3.28 h-Index: 60 SJR: 1.194 Overall Ranking: 3579


30. Economic Development and Cultural Change


Economic Development and Cultural Change is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by University of Chicago Press. The overall rank of Economic Development and Cultural Change is 3670. ISSN of this journal is/are 00130079, 15392988.

Impact Score: 1.99 h-Index: 88 SJR: 1.177 Overall Ranking: 3670


31. Journal of Regional Science


Journal of Regional Science is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Regional Science is 3714. ISSN of this journal is/are 14679787, 00224146.

Impact Score: 3.06 h-Index: 93 SJR: 1.17 Overall Ranking: 3714


32. Climate and Development


Climate and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Climate and Development is 3850. ISSN of this journal is/are 17565529, 17565537.

Impact Score: 4.57 h-Index: 62 SJR: 1.146 Overall Ranking: 3850


33. Extractive Industries and Society


Extractive Industries and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economic Geology (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Extractive Industries and Society is 3906. ISSN of this journal is/are 22147918, 2214790X.

Impact Score: 5.05 h-Index: 61 SJR: 1.138 Overall Ranking: 3906


34. Futures


Futures is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Futures is 4003. ISSN of this journal is/are 163287.

Impact Score: 4.73 h-Index: 105 SJR: 1.12 Overall Ranking: 4003


35. Land Degradation and Development


Land Degradation and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Land Degradation and Development is 4070. ISSN of this journal is/are 1099145X, 10853278.

Impact Score: 4.49 h-Index: 115 SJR: 1.109 Overall Ranking: 4070


36. Social Policy and Administration


Social Policy and Administration is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q1); Social Work (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Social Policy and Administration is 4114. ISSN of this journal is/are 01445596, 14679515.

Impact Score: 3.01 h-Index: 79 SJR: 1.104 Overall Ranking: 4114


37. Digital Geography and Society


Digital Geography and Society is a journal covering the categories related to Computer Science Applications (Q1); Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Information Systems (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Digital Geography and Society is 4185. ISSN of this journal is/are 26663783.

Impact Score: 4.20 h-Index: 14 SJR: 1.091 Overall Ranking: 4185


38. Cooperation and Conflict


Cooperation and Conflict is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Cooperation and Conflict is 4341. ISSN of this journal is/are 00108367, 14603691.

Impact Score: 3.12 h-Index: 55 SJR: 1.067 Overall Ranking: 4341


39. Regional Sustainability


Regional Sustainability is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Regional Sustainability is 4438. ISSN of this journal is/are 2666660X, 20970129.

Impact Score: 5.98 h-Index: 20 SJR: 1.053 Overall Ranking: 4438


40. East European Politics


East European Politics is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of East European Politics is 4660. ISSN of this journal is/are 21599165, 21599173.

Impact Score: 4.14 h-Index: 34 SJR: 1.02 Overall Ranking: 4660


41. Utilities Policy


Utilities Policy is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Law (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Transportation (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Utilities Policy is 4852. ISSN of this journal is/are 9571787.

Impact Score: 5.39 h-Index: 68 SJR: 0.997 Overall Ranking: 4852


42. International Journal of Educational Development


International Journal of Educational Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Education (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of International Journal of Educational Development is 4954. ISSN of this journal is/are 7380593.

Impact Score: 2.84 h-Index: 77 SJR: 0.984 Overall Ranking: 4954


43. Journal of Development Studies


Journal of Development Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Development Studies is 5174. ISSN of this journal is/are 00220388, 17439140.

Impact Score: 2.33 h-Index: 112 SJR: 0.96 Overall Ranking: 5174


44. Journal of Planning Education and Research


Journal of Planning Education and Research is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Planning Education and Research is 5416. ISSN of this journal is/are 0739456X, 15526577.

Impact Score: 2.75 h-Index: 91 SJR: 0.933 Overall Ranking: 5416


45. Africa Spectrum


Africa Spectrum is a journal covering the categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Institut fur Afrika-Kunde. The overall rank of Africa Spectrum is 5583. ISSN of this journal is/are 20397.

Impact Score: 2.37 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.912 Overall Ranking: 5583


46. Journal of International Relations and Development


Journal of International Relations and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of International Relations and Development is 5814. ISSN of this journal is/are 14086980, 15811980.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.888 Overall Ranking: 5814


47. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks


International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Geology (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is 5897. ISSN of this journal is/are 25774441, 2577445X.

Impact Score: 5.62 h-Index: 25 SJR: 0.879 Overall Ranking: 5897


48. Global Transitions


Global Transitions is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Global Transitions is 6272. ISSN of this journal is/are 25897918.

Impact Score: 3.57 h-Index: 27 SJR: 0.844 Overall Ranking: 6272


49. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management


International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is 6298. ISSN of this journal is/are 17568692.

Impact Score: 5.25 h-Index: 41 SJR: 0.842 Overall Ranking: 6298


50. African Development Review


African Development Review is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of African Development Review is 6334. ISSN of this journal is/are 14678268, 10176772.

Impact Score: 3.63 h-Index: 53 SJR: 0.838 Overall Ranking: 6334


51. Journal of Environment and Development


Journal of Environment and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Environment and Development is 6356. ISSN of this journal is/are 15525465, 10704965.

Impact Score: 2.67 h-Index: 53 SJR: 0.836 Overall Ranking: 6356


52. Business Strategy and Development


Business Strategy and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Business Strategy and Development is 6456. ISSN of this journal is/are 25723170.

Impact Score: 5.86 h-Index: 30 SJR: 0.827 Overall Ranking: 6456


53. Research in Globalization


Research in Globalization is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Research in Globalization is 6746. ISSN of this journal is/are 2590051X.

Impact Score: 5.21 h-Index: 23 SJR: 0.804 Overall Ranking: 6746


54. Evaluation


Evaluation is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Evaluation is 6753. ISSN of this journal is/are 13563890, 14617153.

Impact Score: 2.57 h-Index: 61 SJR: 0.803 Overall Ranking: 6753


55. Urban Governance


Urban Governance is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Urban Governance is 6828. ISSN of this journal is/are 26643286.

Impact Score: 4.51 h-Index: 12 SJR: 0.796 Overall Ranking: 6828


56. Studies in Comparative International Development


Studies in Comparative International Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Springer New York. The overall rank of Studies in Comparative International Development is 6887. ISSN of this journal is/are 00393606, 19366167.

Impact Score: 1.25 h-Index: 64 SJR: 0.791 Overall Ranking: 6887


57. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development


International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development is 6977. ISSN of this journal is/are 19463138, 19463146.

Impact Score: 2.90 h-Index: 29 SJR: 0.783 Overall Ranking: 6977


58. Environment and Development Economics


Environment and Development Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Environment and Development Economics is 7085. ISSN of this journal is/are 1355770X, 14694395.

Impact Score: 1.84 h-Index: 76 SJR: 0.774 Overall Ranking: 7085


59. Local Government Studies


Local Government Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Local Government Studies is 7139. ISSN of this journal is/are 03003930, 17439388.

Impact Score: 3.50 h-Index: 58 SJR: 0.769 Overall Ranking: 7139


60. Economic Development Quarterly


Economic Development Quarterly is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Economic Development Quarterly is 7160. ISSN of this journal is/are 15523543, 08912424.

Impact Score: 1.68 h-Index: 57 SJR: 0.767 Overall Ranking: 7160


61. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies


Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies is 7276. ISSN of this journal is/are 14727234, 00074918.

Impact Score: 3.38 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.758 Overall Ranking: 7276


62. Third World Quarterly


Third World Quarterly is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Third World Quarterly is 7287. ISSN of this journal is/are 01436597, 13602241.

Impact Score: 2.38 h-Index: 115 SJR: 0.758 Overall Ranking: 7287


63. Tourism Planning and Development


Tourism Planning and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Business and International Management (Q2); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Tourism Planning and Development is 7459. ISSN of this journal is/are 21568324, 21568316.

Impact Score: 4.79 h-Index: 51 SJR: 0.746 Overall Ranking: 7459


64. Journal of Contemporary China


Journal of Contemporary China is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Contemporary China is 7603. ISSN of this journal is/are 10670564, 14699400.

Impact Score: 2.95 h-Index: 67 SJR: 0.736 Overall Ranking: 7603


65. Q Open


Q Open is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Food Science (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Q Open is 7648. ISSN of this journal is/are 26339048.

Impact Score: 1.88 h-Index: 9 SJR: 0.733 Overall Ranking: 7648


66. Social Enterprise Journal


Social Enterprise Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Social Enterprise Journal is 7663. ISSN of this journal is/are 17508533, 17508614.

Impact Score: 4.42 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.732 Overall Ranking: 7663


67. Society and Natural Resources


Society and Natural Resources is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Society and Natural Resources is 7745. ISSN of this journal is/are 08941920, 15210723.

Impact Score: 2.37 h-Index: 105 SJR: 0.726 Overall Ranking: 7745


68. Community, Work and Family


Community, Work and Family is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Community, Work and Family is 7807. ISSN of this journal is/are 14693615, 13668803.

Impact Score: 2.66 h-Index: 55 SJR: 0.721 Overall Ranking: 7807


69. Social Neuroscience


Social Neuroscience is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Social Psychology (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Social Neuroscience is 7834. ISSN of this journal is/are 17470919, 17470927.

Impact Score: 1.51 h-Index: 85 SJR: 0.72 Overall Ranking: 7834


70. Behavioral Sciences


Behavioral Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q2); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Behavioral Sciences is 7851. ISSN of this journal is/are 2076328X.

Impact Score: 2.98 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.718 Overall Ranking: 7851


71. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship


Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Business and International Management (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is 7854. ISSN of this journal is/are 19420684, 19420676.

Impact Score: 3.81 h-Index: 44 SJR: 0.718 Overall Ranking: 7854


72. Asia Pacific Viewpoint


Asia Pacific Viewpoint is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Asia Pacific Viewpoint is 7948. ISSN of this journal is/are 14678373, 13607456.

Impact Score: 2.29 h-Index: 48 SJR: 0.71 Overall Ranking: 7948


73. European Journal of Development Research


European Journal of Development Research is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1). It is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. The overall rank of European Journal of Development Research is 8034. ISSN of this journal is/are 17439728, 09578811.

Impact Score: 2.70 h-Index: 65 SJR: 0.705 Overall Ranking: 8034


74. Journal of African Economies


Journal of African Economies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Journal of African Economies is 8061. ISSN of this journal is/are 09638024, 14643723.

Impact Score: 1.29 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.703 Overall Ranking: 8061


75. Public Administration and Development


Public Administration and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Public Administration (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Public Administration and Development is 8066. ISSN of this journal is/are 02712075, 1099162X.

Impact Score: 3.14 h-Index: 56 SJR: 0.703 Overall Ranking: 8066


76. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies


Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies is a journal covering the categories related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Accounting (Q2); Development (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies is 8101. ISSN of this journal is/are 20421168, 20421176.

Impact Score: 5.83 h-Index: 34 SJR: 0.7 Overall Ranking: 8101


77. Canadian Journal of Development Studies


Canadian Journal of Development Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Canadian Journal of Development Studies is 8201. ISSN of this journal is/are 21589100, 02255189.

Impact Score: 1.00 h-Index: 44 SJR: 0.693 Overall Ranking: 8201


78. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems


Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a journal covering the categories related to Agronomy and Crop Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is 8338. ISSN of this journal is/are 21683565, 21683573.

Impact Score: 2.35 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.683 Overall Ranking: 8338


79. IZA Journal of Development and Migration


IZA Journal of Development and Migration is a journal covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Demography (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q2). It is published by Laborwide. The overall rank of IZA Journal of Development and Migration is 8607. ISSN of this journal is/are 25201786.

Impact Score: 1.69 h-Index: 30 SJR: 0.665 Overall Ranking: 8607


80. World Development Perspectives


World Development Perspectives is a journal covering the categories related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of World Development Perspectives is 8616. ISSN of this journal is/are 24680532, 24522929.

Impact Score: 2.86 h-Index: 27 SJR: 0.665 Overall Ranking: 8616


81. Development Policy Review


Development Policy Review is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Development Policy Review is 8698. ISSN of this journal is/are 09506764, 14677679.

Impact Score: 2.12 h-Index: 75 SJR: 0.659 Overall Ranking: 8698


82. International Journal of Water Resources Development


International Journal of Water Resources Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of International Journal of Water Resources Development is 8703. ISSN of this journal is/are 13600648, 07900627.

Impact Score: 2.43 h-Index: 71 SJR: 0.659 Overall Ranking: 8703


83. Innovation and Development


Innovation and Development is a journal covering the categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Education (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Innovation and Development is 8718. ISSN of this journal is/are 2157930X, 21579318.

Impact Score: 2.53 h-Index: 21 SJR: 0.658 Overall Ranking: 8718


84. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development


Journal of International Trade and Economic Development is a journal covering the categories related to Aerospace Engineering (Q2); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of International Trade and Economic Development is 8722. ISSN of this journal is/are 09638199, 14699559.

Impact Score: 3.32 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.658 Overall Ranking: 8722


85. International Finance


International Finance is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Finance (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of International Finance is 8824. ISSN of this journal is/are 13670271, 14682362.

Impact Score: 1.54 h-Index: 44 SJR: 0.651 Overall Ranking: 8824


86. International Development Planning Review


International Development Planning Review is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Liverpool University Press. The overall rank of International Development Planning Review is 9231. ISSN of this journal is/are 14783401, 14746743.

Impact Score: 1.56 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.626 Overall Ranking: 9231


87. Review of Development Economics


Review of Development Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Review of Development Economics is 9264. ISSN of this journal is/are 14679361, 13636669.

Impact Score: 2.75 h-Index: 65 SJR: 0.625 Overall Ranking: 9264


88. Portal


Portal is a journal covering the categories related to Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Development (Q2). It is published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The overall rank of Portal is 9297. ISSN of this journal is/are 15307131, 15312542.

Impact Score: 1.16 h-Index: 45 SJR: 0.623 Overall Ranking: 9297


89. Small Enterprise Research


Small Enterprise Research is a journal covering the categories related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Business and International Management (Q2); Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2); Development (Q2); Management of Technology and Innovation (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Small Enterprise Research is 9357. ISSN of this journal is/are 11750979, 13215906.

Impact Score: 2.62 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.62 Overall Ranking: 9357


90. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies


Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies is 9387. ISSN of this journal is/are 20440847, 20440839.

Impact Score: 3.65 h-Index: 28 SJR: 0.618 Overall Ranking: 9387


91. Journal of International Development


Journal of International Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of International Development is 9417. ISSN of this journal is/are 10991328, 09541748.

Impact Score: 2.58 h-Index: 83 SJR: 0.616 Overall Ranking: 9417


92. Development Studies Research


Development Studies Research is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Development Studies Research is 9651. ISSN of this journal is/are 21665095.

Impact Score: 2.77 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.601 Overall Ranking: 9651


93. Environmental Hazards


Environmental Hazards is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Environmental Hazards is 9840. ISSN of this journal is/are 17477891, 18780059.

Impact Score: 2.73 h-Index: 64 SJR: 0.59 Overall Ranking: 9840


94. Review of International Economics


Review of International Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Review of International Economics is 9861. ISSN of this journal is/are 09657576, 14679396.

Impact Score: 1.29 h-Index: 71 SJR: 0.589 Overall Ranking: 9861


95. Regional Science Policy and Practice


Regional Science Policy and Practice is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Regional Science Policy and Practice is 10031. ISSN of this journal is/are 17577802.

Impact Score: 2.30 h-Index: 29 SJR: 0.579 Overall Ranking: 10031


96. Empirica


Empirica is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Empirica is 10068. ISSN of this journal is/are 15736911, 03408744.

Impact Score: 2.87 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.576 Overall Ranking: 10068


97. Asian Education and Development Studies


Asian Education and Development Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Education (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Emerald Publishing. The overall rank of Asian Education and Development Studies is 10133. ISSN of this journal is/are 20463170, 20463162.

Impact Score: 2.81 h-Index: 22 SJR: 0.573 Overall Ranking: 10133


98. Ager


Ager is a journal covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Demography (Q2); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by CEDDAR. The overall rank of Ager is 10152. ISSN of this journal is/are 23404655, 15787168.

Impact Score: 1.00 h-Index: 14 SJR: 0.572 Overall Ranking: 10152


99. Nanomedicine


Nanomedicine is a journal covering the categories related to Biomedical Engineering (Q2); Development (Q2); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Q2); Bioengineering (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Nanomedicine is 10171. ISSN of this journal is/are 17486963, 17435889.

Impact Score: 3.44 h-Index: 141 SJR: 0.572 Overall Ranking: 10171


100. Maritime Studies


Maritime Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Maritime Studies is 10267. ISSN of this journal is/are 22129790, 18727859.

Impact Score: 2.28 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.567 Overall Ranking: 10267








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Development or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Development


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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