Development and Society

Aims & Scope

Development and Society (D&S) is an English academic journal published by the Institute of Social Development and Policy Research (ISDPR) at Seoul National University.

Currently indexed in SCOPUS, D&S provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for new ideas and research on population, social welfare, economics, public health, political science, technology and environment.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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 Korean Wave (Hallyu) in East Asia: A Comparison of Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese Audiences Who Watch Korean TV Dramas

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• European Welfare States Beyond Neoliberalism: Toward the Social Investment State

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• How Climate Change Might Save the World

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• Neoliberalism, Democracy, and Development Policy in Brazil

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• “Structural Disaster” Long Before Fukushima: A Hidden Accident

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• The Immigration of Koreans to the United States: A Review of 45 Year (1965-2009) Trends

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• A Comparative Analysis of South Korean Newspaper Coverage on Climate Change: Focusing on Conservative, Progressive, and Economic Newspapers

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• A Comparative Study of Governance in State Management: Focusing on the Roh Moo-hyun Government and the Lee Myung-bak Government

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• A New “Spirit” of Capitalism? - Globalization and its Impact on the Diffusion of Neoliberal Management Thinking in Germany and the East Asian Economies

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• Will the Pain of Losing a Husband Last Forever? The Effect of Transition to Widowhood on Mental Health

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