Journal of Developing Societies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Developing Societies is a peer-reviewed international journal on development and social change in all societies.

JDS provides an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of theoretical perspectives, research findings, case studies, policy analyses and normative critiques on the issues, problems and policies associated with both mainstream and alternative approaches to development.

The scope of the journal is not limited to articles on the Third World or the Global South, rather it encompasses articles on development and change in the `developed` as well as `developing` societies of the world.

The journal seeks to represent the full range of diverse theoretical and ideological viewpoints on development that exist in the contemporary international community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20857

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.205

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

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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.

• The Entrapment of Africa within the Global Colonial Matrices of Power

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Sabelo J.

• The Informal Sector in Ghana under Siege

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Franklin

• Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Steve, Hemanta

• Development, Democracy and the NGO Sector

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Sabeel

• Crowdsourcing, Sharing Economies and Development

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Araz

• Geopolitics of Power and Knowledge in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Decolonial Reflections on a Global Crisis

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Sabelo J.

• Depoliticized and Repoliticized Minerals in Latin America

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Barbara

• From an Industrial Powerhouse to a Nation of Vendors: Over Two Decades of Economic Decline and Deindustrialization in Zimbabwe 1990–2015

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Alois S.

• China and Africa

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Piet

• Impact of Trade Liberalization on the Environment in Developing Countries

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Mete, Folorunso Sunday, Jean

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