| Title | World Development Perspectives |
| Abbreviation | World Dev. Perspect. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2) |
| h-index | 27 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 8616 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.665 |
| Impact Score | 2.86 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 24680532, 24522929 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2016-2025 |
World Development Perspectives is a journal covering the technologies/fields/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. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.665. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 27. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of World Development Perspectives journal is 24680532, 24522929. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. World Development Perspectives is cited by a total of 510 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of World Development Perspectives is 2.86, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. World Development Perspectives IF is increased by a factor of 0.59 and approximate percentage change is 25.99% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of World Development Perspectives is 2.86. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 2.06 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
World Development Perspectives has an h-index of 27. It means 27 articles of this journal have more than 27 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of World Development Perspectives is 24680532, 24522929. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of World Development Perspectives is 8616. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.665. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.665 |
| 2023 | 0.657 |
| 2022 | 0.560 |
| 2021 | 0.538 |
| 2020 | 0.306 |
| 2019 | 0.496 |
| 2018 | 0.348 |
| 2017 | 0.270 |
| 2016 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 8616 |
| 2023 | 8087 |
| 2022 | 9251 |
| 2021 | 9301 |
| 2020 | 14627 |
| 2019 | 9861 |
| 2018 | 12487 |
| 2017 | 14339 |
| 2016 | 34377 |
World Development Perspectives is published by Elsevier Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2016-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of World Development Perspectives is World Dev. Perspect.. This abbreviation ('World Dev. Perspect.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Development (Q2); Economics and Econometrics (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
World Development Perspectives latest impact IF is 2.86. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.86 (2024) and 0.00 (2016), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.48 in the previous 9 years.
The World Development Perspectives has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.665, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.665 in 2024 and the lowest being in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the World Development Perspectives over the previous 9-year period stands at 1.48.
The latest h-index of the World Development Perspectives is 27.
The World Development Perspectives is published by the Elsevier Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The World Development Perspectives is currently ranked 8616 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 8087 in 2023 and its lowest position of 34377 in 2016.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the World Development Perspectives is World Dev. Perspect..
World Development Perspectives is classified as a journal that the Elsevier Ltd publishes.
The World Development Perspectives encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The World Development Perspectives is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 24680532, 24522929.
The best quartile for the World Development Perspectives is Q1 (2024).
The World Development Perspectives coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2016-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine and Research | journal | 14921 | Marshfield Clinic | 64 | 1.25 |
| Journal of Competition Law and Economics | journal | 11978 | Oxford University Press | 34 | 0.94 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Air and Space Power Journal (discontinued) | journal | 28397 | AU Press | 9 | 0.20 |
| Mathematical Modelling and Analysis | journal | 9616 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 1.49 |
| Abacus | journal | 11890 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 56 | 2.95 |
| Journal of Sociolinguistics | journal | 4415 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 68 | 2.14 |
| Sapporo Medical Journal | journal | 29756 | Sapporo Medical University | 3 | 0.00 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Oral Radiology | journal | 9860 | Springer Japan | 28 | 2.17 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 2.06 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 0.58 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
