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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,5 SSCI

Journal detail

World Bank Research Observer

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 02573032
  • 15646971
Scopus 1,985 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,5 JIF
Scopus 87 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 1,985
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 87
  • Cites/doc 6,3
  • Docs (3y) 28
  • Cites (3y) 259

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,5
  • 5Y JIF 7
  • JCI 1,18

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Development Q1
  • Economics and Econometrics Q1

Areas

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • 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 Q1 1,985 4,5 7 1,18 Q1 87
2024 Q1 Q1 3,281 3,3 7,3 2,12 Q1 81
2023 Q1 Q1 2,363 8,7 8,3 2,13 Q1 81
2022 Q1 Q1 2,553 8,1 8,4 2,11 Q1 81
2021 Q1 Q2 1,583 3,8 6 1,31 Q1 81
2020 Q1 Q1 2,737 5,1 5,6 1,32 Q1 81
2019 Q1 Q1 3,834 3,5 4,5 1,38 Q1 81
2018 — Q2 — 1,8 4 1,19 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 2,644 2 3 1,39 Q1 81
2016 Q1 Q1 1,707 2,1 3,1 — — 81
2015 Q1 Q1 1,475 1,7 2,1 — — 81
2014 Q1 Q2 1,103 1,2 2,9 — — 81
2013 Q1 Q1 1,108 2,1 2,8 — — 81
2012 Q1 Q1 3,269 2 2,3 — — 81
2011 Q1 Q1 1,618 1,4 1,8 — — 81
2010 Q1 Q1 0,999 1,5 1,9 — — 81
2009 — Q1 — 1,5 3 — — —
2008 — Q3 — 0,7 2,2 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1,7 2,3 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 2,7 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 1,5 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 1,3 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 1 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 1,7 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 0,8 — — — —

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 Q1 Q1 9/66
2025 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 68/626
2024 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q1 Q1 12/65
2024 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 104/620
2023 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q1 Q1 2/63
2023 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 8/600
2022 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q1 Q1 3/42
2022 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 16/380
2021 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 11/42
2021 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q1 97/381
2020 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q1 Q1 8/42
2020 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 32/376
2019 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q1 Q1 7/41
2019 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 41/373
2018 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SSCI Q2 Q1 17/41
2018 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 Q1 112/363
2017 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 Q1 82/353
2017 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 22/57
2016 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 58/347
2016 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 13/55
2015 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 70/345
2015 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 13/55
2014 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 112/333
2014 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 24/55
2013 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 47/333
2013 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 6/55
2012 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 45/333
2012 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 8/55
2011 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 75/321
2011 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q2 — 16/54
2010 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 66/305
2010 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 11/47
2009 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 52/247
2009 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 8/44
2008 ECONOMICS SSCI Q3 — 125/209
2008 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q3 — 29/43
2007 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 16/191
2007 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 3/38
2006 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 7/175
2006 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 1/37
2005 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 37/175
2005 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 8/38
2004 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 45/172
2004 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 6/38
2003 ECONOMICS SSCI Q2 — 44/169
2003 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 9/39
2002 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 20/166
2002 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 3/37
2001 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 27/165
2001 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 2/37
2000 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 29/166
2000 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 6/38
1999 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 32/165
1999 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 6/39
1998 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 13/161
1998 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 2/38
1997 ECONOMICS SSCI Q1 — 39/161
1997 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SSCI Q1 — 7/37