Journal profile · DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Journal of African Development
ISSN 2689-4092 · eISSN 2689-4084
Journal of African Development: subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Journal of African Development's largest topics are Economic Growth and Development, International Development and Aid and Economic Growth and Productivity, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science15.8%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences8.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.9%
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.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 265 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 121 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 171 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 174 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 227 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 243 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 197 |
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
- ISSN
- 2689-4092
- Electronic ISSN
- 2689-4084
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of African Development
Which databases index Journal of African Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of African Development is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of African Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of African 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: .