IDS Bulletin

Aims & Scope

The IDS Bulletin is an open access, peer-reviewed journal focusing on international development.

In continual publication since 1968, it has a well-established reputation for intellectually rigorous articles developed through learning partnerships on emerging and evolving development challenges presented in an accessible manner in themed issues that bridge academic, practice and policy discourse.

It has become one of the leading journals in its field through engaged scholarship between academics, donors, non-governmental organisations and policy actors worldwide, bringing together cutting-edge thinking, research and debate from the Institute of Development Studies community and its partner organisations.

The IDS Bulletin aims to contribute to critical thinking on how transformations that reduce inequalities, accelerate sustainability and build more inclusive and secure societies can be realised.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20588

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	59

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.210

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

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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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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.

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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.

• Editorial Introduction: Vulnerability, Coping and Policy

  Citation: 639

  Authors: Robert

• Finding the Spaces for Change: A Power Analysis

  Citation: 628

  Authors: John

• Introduction: Globalisation, Value Chains and Development

  Citation: 502

  Authors: Gary, John, Raphael, Timothy J.

• Governance in Global Value Chains

  Citation: 283

  Authors: John, Hubert

• Agriculture and the Generation Problem: Rural Youth, Employment and the Future of Farming

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Ben

• How Do We Define Value Chains and Production Networks?^*

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Timothy J.

• Why are Rural People Vulnerable to Famine?

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Jeremy

• Beyond the Producer-driven/Buyer-driven Dichotomy<i>The Evolution of Global Value Chains in the Internet Era</i>

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Gary

• Are Coping Strategies a Cop Out?

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Susanna

• In Search of a Cultural Interpretation of Power: The Contribution of Pierre Bourdieu

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Zander

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