| Title | Area Development and Policy |
| Abbreviation | Area Dev. Policy |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Public Administration (Q2) |
| h-index | 26 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 8010 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.706 |
| Impact Score | 2.42 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 23792957 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2016-2025 |
Area Development and Policy is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Public Administration (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Area Development and Policy is 8010. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.706. 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 26. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Area Development and Policy journal is 23792957. 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. Area Development and Policy is cited by a total of 194 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Area Development and Policy is 2.42, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Area Development and Policy IF is decreased by a factor of 0.69 and approximate percentage change is -22.19% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling 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 Area Development and Policy is 2.42. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.42 |
| 2023 | 3.11 |
| 2022 | 3.11 |
| 2021 | 2.51 |
| 2020 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 2.14 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
Area Development and Policy has an h-index of 26. It means 26 articles of this journal have more than 26 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 Area Development and Policy is 23792957. 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 Area Development and Policy is 8010. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.706. 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 | 0.706 |
| 2023 | 0.966 |
| 2022 | 0.919 |
| 2021 | 0.775 |
| 2020 | 0.743 |
| 2019 | 1.235 |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 8010 |
| 2023 | 4711 |
| 2022 | 4823 |
| 2021 | 5991 |
| 2020 | 6606 |
| 2019 | 3097 |
| 2018 | 31740 |
| 2017 | 32484 |
| 2016 | 32291 |
Area Development and Policy is published by Routledge. 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.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Area Development and Policy is Area Dev. Policy. This abbreviation ('Area Dev. Policy') 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 Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1); Public Administration (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.
Area Development and Policy latest impact IF is 2.42. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.11 (2023) and 0.00 (2016), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.17 in the previous 9 years.
The Area Development and Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.706, 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 1.235 in 2019 and the lowest being in 2018. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Area Development and Policy over the previous 9-year period stands at 2.17.
The latest h-index of the Area Development and Policy is 26.
The Area Development and Policy is published by the Routledge, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Area Development and Policy is currently ranked 8010 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 3097 in 2019 and its lowest position of 32484 in 2017.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Area Development and Policy is Area Dev. Policy.
Area Development and Policy is classified as a journal that the Routledge publishes.
The Area Development and Policy encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Area Development and Policy is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 23792957.
The best quartile for the Area Development and Policy is Q1 (2024).
The Area Development and Policy coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2016-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union Politics | journal | 1953 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 79 | 3.71 |
| Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo | conference and proceedings | 17577 | 54 | 0.00 | |
| SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 15907 | 21 | 0.00 | |
| Journal of Competition Law and Economics | journal | 11978 | Oxford University Press | 34 | 0.94 |
| Journal of Supply Chain Management | journal | 331 | Wiley-Blackwell | 119 | 9.76 |
| European Journal of Education | journal | 4974 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 63 | 5.08 |
| Studies in Continuing Education | journal | 4850 | Routledge | 44 | 3.35 |
| Rinsan Shikenj Oha/Journal of the Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute | journal | 29148 | Hoikkaido Forest Products Research Institute | 4 | 0.00 |
| Archives of the Balkan Medical Union | journal | 26504 | Balkan Medical Union | 13 | 0.20 |
| Genes and Nutrition | journal | 4763 | BioMed Central Ltd | 69 | 4.26 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.42 |
| 2023 | 3.11 |
| 2022 | 3.11 |
| 2021 | 2.51 |
| 2020 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 2.14 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
