Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Development Engineering
ISSN 2352-7285 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Development Engineering: fully open access; APC about USD 2,220; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2024 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Development Engineering is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Energy and Environment Impacts, Business Strategies and Innovation and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, together about 32.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science13.8%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting10.8%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering4.6%
- Service and Product InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q1 | 19/284 | 93rd |
| Development | Q1 | 35/309 | 88th |
| General Engineering | Q1 | 56/344 | 83rd |
| Computer Science Applications | Q2 | 240/947 | 74th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 362 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 369 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 304 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,220 / EUR 2,080 / GBP 1,780 / JPY 275,350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-7285
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Development Engineering
How long does peer review take at Development Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Development Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Development Engineering is indexed in Scopus.
Is Development Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Development Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,220.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .