Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Development Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, bilingual forum for critical research and reflection on the complex problems of international development theory, policy and practice.

The CJDS publishes articles and review essays, and the Journal aims to keep readers informed with occasional commentaries, practical notes and reviews of recent books and other media on international development.

The CJDS is global in its outlook and encourages contributions from scholars and practitioners around the world.

Submissions are invited in English or in French.

We welcome theoretical papers, particularly if they offer thought-provoking interdisciplinary analysis; preference is given, however, to articles based on empirical research, case studies, or field work that has significant implications for international development policy and practice.

We welcome contributions from all areas of international development studies but require that papers are written in a way that is accessible to our diverse audience of students, scholars and practitioners.

Use of disciplinary jargon is therefore discouraged.

Papers that use econometric evidence should do so sparingly and ensure the results are clearly explained for the Journal’s interdisciplinary audience.

We also welcome short, incisive articles concerning current international development practice, policies or teaching, or which open a dialogue on questions raised in earlier issues of the CJDS .

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.693

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8206

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	266

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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.

• Land grabbing and global capitalist accumulation: key features in Latin America

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Saturnino M., Cristóbal, Sergio, John

• Is There an Agrarian Question in the 21st Century?

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Henry

• Crop diversification, dietary diversity and agricultural income: empirical evidence from eight developing countries

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Lorenzo, Luca

• Oil Extraction, Dispossession, Resistance, and Conflict in Nigeria's Oil-Rich Niger Delta

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Cyril I.

• Innovation capability building and learning mechanisms in latecomer firms: recent empirical contributions and implications for research

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Martin, Paulo N.

• Pandemic, informality, and vulnerability: impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in India

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Surbhi, Rosa, Rahul, Paaritosh, Amit

• The political economy of natural resource extraction: a new model or extractive imperialism?

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Henry

• Land concentration and land grabbing in Europe: a preliminary analysis

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Jan Douwe, Jennifer C., Saturnino M.

• Food Citizenship and Community Food Security: Lessons from Toronto, Canada

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Jennifer, Rod

• The neoliberal food regime in Latin America: state, agribusiness transnational corporations and biotechnology

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Gerardo

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