Innovation and Development

Aims & Scope

Economic development and growth depend as much on social innovations as on technological advances.

However, the discourse has often been confined to technological innovations in the industrial sector, with insufficient attention being paid to institutional and organisational change and to the informal sector which in some countries in the South plays a significant role.

Innovation and Development is an interdisciplinary journal that adopts a broad approach to the study of innovation, in all sectors of the economy and sections of society, furthering understanding of the multidimensional process of innovation and development.

It provides a forum for the discussion of issues pertaining to innovation, development and their interaction, both in the developed and developing world, with the aim of encouraging sustainable and inclusive growth.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.658

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8712

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	299

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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.

• New models of inclusive innovation for development

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Richard, Christopher, Yanuar

• Inclusive innovation: an architecture for policy development

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Joanna, Rebecca, Raphael

• Technology transfer? The rise of China and India in green technology sectors

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Rasmus, Adrian

• When grassroots innovation movements encounter mainstream institutions: implications for models of inclusive innovation

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Mariano, Elisa, Dinesh, Adrian, Adrian, Rafael

• Innovation in informal settings: reflections and proposals for a research agenda

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Susan, Judith

• Sustainability-oriented innovation systems – managing the green transformation

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Tilman, Anna

• Operationalizing inclusive innovation: lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Kees, Birgit, Ramkumar, Hailemichael, Saskia, Laurens

• How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century?

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Theo

• An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Beth, Josephine, Katherine, Zelalem, Alan

• Big tech, knowledge predation and the implications for development

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Cecilia, Bengt-Ã…ke

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