Journal profile · URBAN STUDIES
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development
ISSN 2040-4468 · eISSN 2040-4476 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development is published by Inderscience Publishers and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Development and Policy, Innovation and Knowledge Management and Cultural Industries and Urban Development, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management of Technology and Innovation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): URBAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences10.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8.6%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.2%
- Intellectual Capital and Performance AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 39 | 9 | 39 |
| 2023 | 54 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 60 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 2040-4468
- Electronic ISSN
- 2040-4476
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development
What CAS zone is International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urban Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development 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: .