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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 1,8 6 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Journal of Development Studies

Publisher
Routledge
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00220388
  • 17439140
Scopus 0,775 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 1,8 JIF
Scopus 118 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,775
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 118
  • Cites/doc 2,33
  • Docs (3y) 318
  • Cites (3y) 858

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 1,8
  • 5Y JIF 3
  • JCI 0,54

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Development Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Development Studies | Economics

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q2 0,775 1,8 3 0,54 Q2 118
2024 Q1 Q2 0,96 1,8 2,8 0,55 Q2 112
2023 Q1 Q2 1,029 1,8 2,9 0,7 Q2 112
2022 Q1 Q2 1,179 2,9 2,9 0,75 Q2 112
2021 Q1 Q2 0,946 2,5 2,7 0,82 Q2 112
2020 Q1 Q2 0,96 2,2 2,8 0,83 Q2 112
2019 Q1 Q2 0,916 1,6 2,1 0,78 Q2 112
2018 — Q2 — 1,5 2,1 0,85 Q2 —
2017 Q1 Q2 0,926 1,5 1,8 0,77 Q2 112
2016 Q1 Q2 0,961 1,1 1,5 — — 112
2015 Q1 Q2 0,821 0,9 1,3 — — 112
2014 Q1 Q2 0,848 1 1,3 — — 112
2013 Q1 Q3 0,935 0,7 1,1 — — 112
2012 Q1 Q2 0,826 0,9 1,1 — — 112
2011 Q1 Q2 0,956 0,8 1,2 — — 112
2010 Q1 Q2 0,695 0,8 1,3 — — 112
2009 — Q2 — 0,9 1,2 — — —
2008 — Q2 — 0,8 1,2 — — —
2007 — Q2 — 0,7 0,9 — — —
2006 — Q2 — 0,9 — — — —
2005 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2003 — Q2 — 0,7 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2000 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1999 — Q2 — 0,8 — — — —
1998 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 0,7 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q3 38/66
2025 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 274/626
2024 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q3 27/65
2024 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 234/620
2023 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q2 32/63
2023 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 241/600
2022 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q2 17/42
2022 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 133/380
2021 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q2 21/42
2021 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 151/381
2020 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q2 21/42
2020 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 152/376
2019 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q2 23/41
2019 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 156/373
2018 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q3 Q2 22/41
2018 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 142/363
2017 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q2 118/353
2017 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 32/57
2016 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 139/347
2016 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 31/55
2015 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 161/345
2015 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 38/55
2014 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 150/333
2014 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 34/55
2013 ECONOMICS SSCI Q3 — 182/333
2013 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 37/55
2012 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 154/333
2012 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 30/55
2011 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 157/321
2011 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 31/54
2010 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 144/305
2010 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 32/47
2009 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 104/247
2009 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 22/44
2008 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 95/209
2008 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 26/43
2007 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 93/191
2007 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 20/38
2006 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 67/175
2006 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 17/37
2005 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 18/38
2004 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 18/38
2003 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 15/39
2002 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 9/37
2001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 9/37
2000 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 18/38
1999 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 12/39
1998 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 12/38
1997 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 9/37