Economic History of Developing Regions

Aims & Scope

Economic History of Developing Regions promotes the study of economic change in the developing world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

It provides an innovative research forum that explores the influence of historical events on economic development beyond the industrialized core.

It seeks submissions with an economic history focus from disciplines such as general history, development economics, cliometrics, business history, labour history, financial history and others.

All submitted papers undergo rigorous double-blind peer review via ScholarONE Manuscripts.

The journal is the official publication of the Economic History Society of Southern Africa and is co-published with UNISA Press.

It is fully accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training, and Scopus.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.404

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13687

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	45

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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 Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 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.

• WHY IS AFRICA POOR?

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Daron, James A.

• Culture and the Historical Process

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Nathan

• Growing Tall but Unequal: New Findings and New Background Evidence on Anthropometric Welfare in 156 Countries, 1810–1989

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Joerg, Matthias

• Ancestral Characteristics of Modern Populations

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Paola, Nathan

• AFRICAN GROWTH RECURRING: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY PERSPECTIVE ON AFRICAN GROWTH EPISODES, 1690–2010

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Morten

• Is Africa Different? Historical Conflict and State Development

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Mark, James, Massimiliano Gaetano

• Clientelism at work? A case study of Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway project

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Yuan, Uwe

• Historical Roots of Inequality in South Africa

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Francis

• Missionaries and female empowerment in colonial Uganda: New evidence from Protestant marriage registers, 1880–1945

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Felix

• Does the language of instruction in primary school affect later labour market outcomes? Evidence from South Africa

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Katherine

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