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Last Updated on June 19, 2023


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 458. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 486. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by Elsevier. The overall rank of Journal of Development Economics is 567. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 833. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 844. ISSN of this journal is/are 15646971, 02573032.

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



6. 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 BV. The overall rank of World Development is 883. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 1143. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 1157. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 1263. ISSN of this journal is/are 20405804, 20405790.

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



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 1282. ISSN of this journal is/are 10991719, 09680802.

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


11. Global Transitions


Global Transitions is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Global Transitions is 1379. ISSN of this journal is/are 25897918.

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


12. 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 BV. The overall rank of Food Policy is 1438. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Agronomy and Crop Science (Q1); Animal Science and Zoology (Q1); Development (Q1); Food Science (Q1); Plant Science (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences is 1516. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 1609. ISSN of this journal is/are 14645114, 08985626.

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


15. 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 Netherlands. The overall rank of Food Security is 1624. ISSN of this journal is/are 18764517, 18764525.

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


16. 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 1691. ISSN of this journal is/are 02642751.

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


17. 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 1932. ISSN of this journal is/are 14699923, 13563467.

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


18. 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 2197. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 2372. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Climate and Development is 2654. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 2658. ISSN of this journal is/are 07430167.

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


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 2840. ISSN of this journal is/are 14677660, 0012155X.

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


23. 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 2876. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 2893. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3083. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3092. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Development Studies is 3178. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by University of Chicago. The overall rank of Economic Development and Cultural Change is 3189. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3227. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Soil Science (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Land Degradation and Development is 3341. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3371. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3654. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 3662. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Journal of Environment and Development is 4104. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Elsevier BV. The overall rank of Research in Globalization is 4253. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Canadian Journal of Development Studies is 4257. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q2); Human-Computer Interaction (Q2). It is published by Brookings Institution Press. The overall rank of Behavioral Science and Policy is 4276. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q2); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q2). It is published by Springer Science + Business Media. The overall rank of Energy, Sustainability and Society is 4339. ISSN of this journal is/are 21920567.

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


39. 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 4478. ISSN of this journal is/are 10511482, 2152050X.

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


40. Environmental Hazards


Environmental Hazards is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Environmental Hazards is 4622. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 Review of African Political Economy is 4654. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 4682. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 BV. The overall rank of Extractive Industries and Society is 4803. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 4830. ISSN of this journal is/are 14727234, 00074918.

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


45. 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 BV. The overall rank of Utilities Policy is 4941. ISSN of this journal is/are 09571787.

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


46. 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 5051. ISSN of this journal is/are 13563890, 14617153.

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


47. 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 5076. ISSN of this journal is/are 00163287.

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


48. 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 Instytut Badan Gospodarczych/Institute of Economic Research (Poland). The overall rank of Oeconomia Copernicana is 5186. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of International Journal of Water Resources Development is 5210. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 5248. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. The overall rank of International Journal of Community and Social Development is 5562. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Education (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Elsevier BV. The overall rank of International Journal of Educational Development is 5576. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 5625. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 5736. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Society and Natural Resources is 5758. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q1); Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is 5832. ISSN of this journal is/are 19420684, 19420676.

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


57. Maritime Studies


Maritime Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Maritime Studies is 5979. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 5984. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Human Development and Capabilities is 6007. ISSN of this journal is/are 19452837, 19452829.

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


60. 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 6035. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Cooperation and Conflict is 6077. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 6137. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 6145. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Third World Quarterly is 6210. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 6284. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 6350. ISSN of this journal is/are 17568692.

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


67. 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 Elsevier BV. The overall rank of Regional Sustainability is 6462. ISSN of this journal is/are 2666660X.

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


68. 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 6504. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is 6682. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Geology (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks is 7017. ISSN of this journal is/are 25774441, 2577445X.

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


71. Nanomedicine


Nanomedicine is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q1); Bioengineering (Q2); Biomedical Engineering (Q2); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Q2). It is published by Future Medicine Ltd.. The overall rank of Nanomedicine is 7159. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Aerospace Engineering (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of International Trade and Economic Development is 7452. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Development (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Business Strategy and Development is 7459. ISSN of this journal is/are 25723170.

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


74. Social Neuroscience


Social Neuroscience is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Social Psychology (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Social Neuroscience is 7468. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (Q2). It is published by . The overall rank of Journal of Sport for Development is 7746. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Community, Work and Family is 7798. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Environment and Development Economics is 7874. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 8048. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Gender Studies (Q1); Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Gender, Technology and Development is 8050. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 8064. ISSN of this journal is/are 09506764, 14677679.

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


81. 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 8107. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of African Business is 8117. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2); Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Social Enterprise Journal is 8322. ISSN of this journal is/are 17508533, 17508614.

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


84. Africa Spectrum


Africa Spectrum is a journal covering the categories related to Cultural Studies (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2). It is published by Institut fur Afrika-Kunde. The overall rank of Africa Spectrum is 8433. ISSN of this journal is/are 00020397.

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


85. Transnational Corporations Review


Transnational Corporations Review is a journal covering the categories related to Business and International Management (Q2); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Finance (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Transnational Corporations Review is 8529. ISSN of this journal is/are 19186444, 19252099.

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


86. Developing Economies


Developing Economies is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Developing Economies is 8579. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to History (Q1); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Economic History of Developing Regions is 8580. ISSN of this journal is/are 20780389, 20780397.

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


88. Behavioral Sciences


Behavioral Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3); Genetics (Q3). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Behavioral Sciences is 8626. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of International Relations and Development is 8703. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2); Urban Studies (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development is 8744. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 8768. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 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 8847. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Development Southern Africa is 9021. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Civil and Structural Engineering (Q2); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Urban Studies (Q2). It is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The overall rank of Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division, ASCE is 9154. ISSN of this journal is/are 07339488.

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


95. 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 9251. ISSN of this journal is/are 24522929.

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


96. Development


Development is a journal covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. The overall rank of Development is 9312. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Regional Science Policy and Practice is 9356. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Anthropology (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); History (Q1); Literature and Literary Theory (Q1); Multidisciplinary (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Latin American Research Review is 9443. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Development (Q2); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q2); Social Psychology (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Workplace Learning is 9460. ISSN of this journal is/are 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 covering the categories related to Accounting (Q2); Development (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2). It is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies is 9545. ISSN of this journal is/are 20421168, 20421176.

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








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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