Third World Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Third World Quarterly ( TWQ ) is the leading journal of scholarship and policy in the field of international studies.

For almost four decades it has set the agenda of the global debate on development discourses.

As the most influential academic journal covering the emerging worlds, TWQ is at the forefront of analysis and commentary on fundamental issues of global concern.

TWQ examines all the issues that affect the many Third Worlds and is not averse to publishing provocative and exploratory articles, especially if they have the merit of opening up emerging areas of research that have not been given sufficient attention.

TWQ is a peer-reviewed journal that looks beyond strict "development studies", providing an alternative and over-arching reflective analysis of micro-economic and grassroot efforts of development practitioners and planners.

It furnishes expert insight into crucial issues before they impinge upon global media attention.

TWQ acts as an almanac linking the academic terrains of the various contemporary area studies - African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern - in an interdisciplinary manner with the publication of informative, innovative and investigative articles.

Contributions are rigorously assessed by regional experts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.758

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	115

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7284

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1266

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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.

• Social capital, civil society and development

  Citation: 995

  Authors: Francis

• The Local Turn in Peace Building: a critical agenda for peace

  Citation: 683

  Authors: Roger, Oliver P

• Participatory development and empowerment: The dangers of localism

  Citation: 549

  Authors: Giles, Kristian

• Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Berk, Sebnem

• What do buzzwords do for development policy? a critical look at ‘participation’, ‘empowerment’ and ‘poverty reduction’

  Citation: 469

  Authors: Andrea, Karen

• Beyond the Third World: imperial globality, global coloniality and anti-globalisation social movements

  Citation: 423

  Authors: Arturo

• Do workers benefit from ethical trade? Assessing codes of labour practice in global production systems

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Stephanie, Sally

• Governance, good governance and global governance: Conceptual and actual challenges

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Thomas G

• International migration, remittances and development: myths and facts

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Hein

• The Precariat: a view from the South

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Ronaldo

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