African Development Review

Aims & Scope

African Development Review is a professional journal devoted to the study and analysis of development policy in Africa.

Published three times a year for the African Development Bank, the Review emphasizes policy relevance of research findings, rather than purely theoretical and quantitative issues.

The African Development Bank is a regional multilateral development finance institution, the members of which are all of the 53 countries in Africa and 25 countries from Asia, Europe, North and South America.

The purpose of the Bank is to further the economic development and social progress of African countries, individually and collectively.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.838

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6334

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	651

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Role of ICT in Modulating the Effect of Education and Lifelong Learning on Income Inequality and Economic Growth in Africa

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Vanessa S., Simplice A., Nicholas M.

• The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption and Trade: Environmental Kuznets Curve Analysis for Sub‐Saharan Africa Countries

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Mehdi, Slim, Ilhan

• Do International Remittances Affect Poverty in Africa?*

  Citation: 148

  Authors: John C., Andrew E.O.

• Financial Development and Economic Growth in Sub‐Saharan African Countries: Evidence from Time Series Analysis

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Teame

• Factors Affecting Economic Growth in Africa: Are There any Lessons from China?

  Citation: 140

  Authors: John C.

• Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes in Africa*

  Citation: 128

  Authors: John C., Andrew E.O.

• Inequality, Economic Growth and Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Mthuli, John C., Kjell

• Why Is Illegal Gold Mining Activity so Ubiquitous in Rural Ghana?

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Gavin, Clive

• Testing the nexus between renewable energy consumption and environmental quality in Nigeria: The role of broad‐based financial development

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Paul Terhemba, Gideon G., Dalis T.

• Does Oil Wealth Affect Democracy in Africa?

  Citation: 109

  Authors: John C., Andrew E. O.

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