Indian Growth and Development Review

Aims & Scope

IGDR’s composition offers subscribers a holistic view of growth and development issues.

Alongside academic research papers, the journal also provides a forum for debate on national level policy issues either in India or surrounding countries, as well as an economics education section.

IGDR develops discourse between academics, policy-makers and education providers to impact directly on policy-making and higher education provision in India.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17452

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.276

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, 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.

• Determinants of participation in self-help-groups (SHG) and its impact on women empowerment

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Simantini, Bimal Kishore

• Impact of policy initiatives and collaborative synergy on sustainability and business growth of Indian SMEs

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Maitreyee, Krishnamachari

• Foreign trade, financial development, agriculture, energy consumption and CO₂ emission: testing EKC among emerging economies

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Nitin, Hajam Abid, Taab Ahmad

• Exports of services: Indian experience in perspective

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Barry, Poonam

• Impact of infrastructure on output, productivity and efficiency

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Chandan, Sanjay

• Maternal autonomy and child nutrition

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Diane, Anu

• What explains the high capital intensity of Indian manufacturing?

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Rana, Devashish, Asha

• Poverty by social, religious and economic groups in India and its largest states

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Arvind, Vishal

• Price discovery and convergence in the Indian commodities market

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Vishwanathan, Archana

• Self‐selection vs learning: evidence from Indian exporting firms

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Priya, Jibonayan

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