Law and Development Review

Aims & Scope

Law and Development Review (LDR) is a top peer-reviewed journal in the field of law and development which explores the impact of law, legal frameworks, and institutions (LFIs) on development.

LDR is distinguished from other law and economics journals in that its primary focus is the development aspects of international and domestic legal orders.

The journal promotes global exchanges of views on law and development issues.

LDR facilitates future global negotiations concerning the economic development of developing countries and sets out future directions for law and development studies.

Many of the top scholars and practitioners in the field, including Professors David Trubek, Bhupinder Chimni, Michael Trebilcock, and Mitsuo Matsushita, have edited LDR issues and published articles in LDR.

The journal seeks top-quality articles on law and development issues broadly, from the developing world as well as from the developed world.

The changing economic conditions in recent decades render the law and development approach applicable to economic issues in developed countries as well as developing ones, and LDR accepts manuscripts on law and economic development issues concerning both categories of countries.

LDR’s editorial board includes top scholars and professionals with diverse regional and academic backgrounds.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20324

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	45

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.215

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

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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 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.

• Reversing Land Grabs or Aggravating Tenure Insecurity? Competing Perspectives on Economic Land Concessions and Land Titling in Cambodia

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Christoph, Andreas

• Defining the “Local” in Local Content Requirements in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sectors in Developing Countries

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Chilenye

• The RCEP and the Changing Landscape of World Trade

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Julien, Richard

• The African Union Agenda 2063 and the Imperative of Democratic Governance

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Osy Ezechukwunyere

• Regulations of Large-Scale Acquisitions of Land: The Case of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Land, Fisheries and Forests

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Lorenza, Antonio

• De-Growth and Sustainable Development: Rethinking Human Rights Law and Poverty Alleviation

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Wouter

• Environmental Degradation and Economic Development in China: An Interrelated Governance Challenge

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Inna

• The Law and Land Grabbing: Friend or Foe?

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Liz

• Law and Development Implications of Transnational Land Acquisitions: Introduction

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Andreas

• Distributive Justice and the Sustainable Development Goals: Delivering Agenda 2030 in India

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Nandini, Nicholas, Alexander

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