Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (PGDT) is a peer-reviewed journal for the discussion of current social sciences research on diverse socio-economic development issues that reflect the opportunities and threats brought about by the world order shift from bipolar to global, the present economic liberalization that constricts development options, and the new enabling technologies of the Information Age.

A founding principle of PGDT is that all people are entitled to scientific and technological knowledge to promote human development.

PGDT is the international forum where the questions associated with this endeavour are thoroughly examined and clearly communicated.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.211

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20535

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	50

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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.

• Levels of Subjective Globalization: Ideologies, Imaginaries, Ontologies

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Manfred B., Paul

• Decolonizing Food Systems: Food Sovereignty, Indigenous Revitalization, and Agroecology as Counter-Hegemonic Movements

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Leonardo, Cassidy, Abigail Pérez

• The Promise of All Things E? Expectations and Challenges of Emergent Electronic Government

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Jeffrey, R. Eric

• Profit Empowerment: The Microfinance Institution’s Mission Drift

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Britta, Cyril

• Can Information and Communication Technology Help Reduce Corruption? How So and Why Not: Two Case Studies from South Asia

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Rumel

• The Promise of E-Development? A Critical Assessment of the State ICT for Poverty Reduction Discourse in South Africa

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Sagren

• XI. The 'Power of Water' in a Divided Central Asia

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Max, Anatoly

• Asian Roboticism: Connecting Mechanized Labor to the Automation of Work

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Long

• The Korean Wave: An Asian Reaction to Western-Dominated Globalization

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Hyun-key Kim

• Overpopulation Discourse: Patriarchy, Racism, and the Specter of Ecofascism

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jordan, Cassidy

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