Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik
ISSN 0258-2384 · eISSN 2414-3197 · Brandes und Apsel Verlag GmbH
Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik: subscription journal; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik is published by Brandes und Apsel Verlag GmbH. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Economy and Marxism, International Development and Aid and World Systems and Global Transformations, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Das Journal für Entwicklungspolitik (JEP) ist eine der führenden wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften für Fragen von Entwicklungstheorie und -politik im deutschsprachigen Raum. Die Zielsetzung des JEP ist es, ein Forum für eine breite kritische Diskussion und Reflexion verschiedener Dimensionen gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungen in Süd und Nord zu bieten. Dabei wird auch das Verhältnis zwischen theoretischen Weiterentwicklungen im Bereich von Entwicklungsforschung und konkreten entwicklungspolitischen Prozessen ausgelotet. Gesellschaftlich relevantes Wissen über Entwicklungsprobleme und Entwicklungspolitik wird in einer interdisziplinären Herangehensweise aufbereitet und zugänglich gemacht.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences10.5%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.4%
- World Systems and Global TransformationsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.1%
- Latin American socio-political dynamicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Economic and Social DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.3%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 801/876 | 8th |
| Development | Q4 | 293/314 | 6th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Green Open Access, Peer Reviewed, Double Blind, IndexedPublisher website
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 690 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 14 | 96 |
| 2025 | 23 | 20 | 91 |
| 2024 | 28 | 20 | 97 |
| 2023 | 18 | 10 | 214 |
| 2022 | 19 | 14 | 180 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 128 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer reviewed, double blind, indexed, green open access Model summary
Gelistet bei Peer Reviewed Double Blind Indexed Green Open Access
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brandes und Apsel Verlag GmbH
- ISSN
- 0258-2384
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-3197
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik
Which databases index Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik open access, and what is the APC?
Journal fur Entwicklungspolitik 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, Publisher website; 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: .