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International Development Planning Review
ISSN 1474-6743 · eISSN 1478-3401 · Liverpool University Press
International Development Planning Review: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.26; hybrid open access; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Development Planning Review is published by Liverpool University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Urban Planning and Governance and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences22%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.7%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences4.4%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences4.1%
- Local Economic Development and PlanningSocial Sciences4.1%
- Land Rights and ReformsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 671 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 16 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 | 18 | 67 |
| 2023 | 24 | 20 | 107 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 | 109 |
| 2021 | 38 | 14 | 307 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Liverpool University Press
- ISSN
- 1474-6743
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-3401
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Development Planning Review
What CAS zone is International Development Planning Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Development Planning Review is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Development Studies / Regional & Urban Planning. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Development Planning Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.26; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 48.
Which databases index International Development Planning Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Development Planning Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Development Planning Review open access, and what is the APC?
International Development Planning Review is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .