Community Development Journal

Aims & Scope

Since 1966 the leading international journal in its field, covering a wide range of topics, reviewing significant developments and providing a forum for cutting-edge debates about theory and practice.

It adopts a broad definition of community development to include policy, planning and action as they impact on the life of communities.

We particularly seek to publish critically focused articles which challenge received wisdom, report and discuss innovative practices, and relate issues of community development to questions of social justice, diversity and environmental sustainability.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.485

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11875

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	171

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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.

• Unpacking 'Participation': models, meanings and practices

  Citation: 907

  Authors: A.

• A critical look at community based tourism

  Citation: 284

  Authors: K.

• Commons against and beyond capitalism

  Citation: 225

  Authors: G., S.

• Community participation in development: nine plagues and twelve commandments

  Citation: 209

  Authors: L.

• Community-managed water supplies in Africa: sustainable or dispensable?

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Peter A., Robert A.

• Social capital: a necessary and sufficient condition for sustainable community development?

  Citation: 148

  Authors: A., L.

• The impact of community engagement on health and social outcomes: a systematic review

  Citation: 138

  Authors: B., P., B., S., M., J.

• An identification and interpretation of the organizational aspects of community empowerment

  Citation: 126

  Authors: G.

• Community development in sustainable livelihoods approaches - an introduction

  Citation: 123

  Authors: M. A., E.

• Time banks: rewarding community self-help in the inner city?

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Gill

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