Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
International Journal of Development Issues
ISSN 1446-8956 · eISSN 1758-8553 · Emerald
International Journal of Development Issues: subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Development Issues is published by Emerald. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Income, Poverty, and Inequality, Global trade and economics and Economic Growth and Productivity, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences8.2%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.2%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science6.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.4%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q1 | 103/745 | 86th |
| Development | Q1 | 73/314 | 76th |
| Economics and Econometrics | Q2 | 214/755 | 71st |
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
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 422 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 3 | 457 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 626 |
| 2024 | 30 | 9 | 700 |
| 2023 | 28 | 4 | 599 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 467 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 388 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1446-8956
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-8553
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Development Issues
Which databases index International Journal of Development Issues?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Development Issues is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Development Issues open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Development Issues is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .