Review of Development Economics

Aims & Scope

The Review of Development Economics is a leading journal publishing high-quality research in development economics.

The Review of Development Economics publishes rigorous analytical papers, theoretical and empirical, which deal with contemporary growth problems of developing countries, including the transition economies.

The Review not only serves as a link between theorists and practitioners, but also builds a bridge between development economists and their colleagues in related fields.

While the level of the Review of Development Economics is academic, the materials presented are of value to policy-makers and researchers, especially those in developing countries.

The Review is a refereed journal, devoted to the publication of high-quality manuscripts on a wide range of topics in development economics, including: growth theory; natural resources; technological change; productivity; country studies; agricultural development; migration; income distribution; commercial policy; population and the environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.625

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	65

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9264

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	825

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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.

• Fifty Years of Regional Inequality in China: a Journey Through Central Planning, Reform, and Openness

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Ravi, Xiaobo

• Bilateral Donors’ Interest vs. Recipients’ Development Motives in Aid Allocation: Do All Donors Behave the Same?

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Jean‐Claude

• Income Inequality is not Harmful for Growth: Theory and Evidence

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Hongyi, Heng‐fu

• FDI and the Capital Intensity of “Dirty” Sectors: A Missing Piece of the Pollution Haven Puzzle

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Matthew A., Robert J. R.

• Technology Adoption in the Presence of Constraints: the Case of Fertilizer Demand in Ethiopia

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Andre, Mulat, Meloria M.

• School Participation in Rural India

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Jean, Geeta Gandhi

• Do Foreign Direct Investment and Gross Domestic Investment Promote Economic Growth?

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Jong Il

• Need, Merit, or Self‐Interest—What Determines the Allocation of Aid?

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Anke, Verity

• Spatial–Horizontal Inequality and the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal

  Citation: 222

  Authors: S. Mansoob, Scott

• Remittances, Financial Market Development, and Economic Growth: The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean

  Citation: 191

  Authors: B. Gabriela

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