Journal profile · Social Sciences-Development
Journal of Rural Development
ISSN 0970-3357 · eISSN 2582-4295 · Ministry of Rural Development, National Institute of Rural Development
Journal of Rural Development: fully open access; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Rural Development is published by Ministry of Rural Development, National Institute of Rural Development. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social and Economic Development in India, Agricultural Economics and Practices and Agricultural Innovations and Practices, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Rural Development (JRD) is published quarterly in March, June, September and December by the National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 The Journal aims at promoting study and research in rural development. It seeks to uncover links between the social sciences and rural development and to forge and strengthen them where necessary. It provides a forum for exchange of views between various social science disciplines and the policymakers, planners and executives concerned with rural development. The views expressed in the articles published in the Journal are those of the contributors and the NIRD does not hold itself responsible for them.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences22.6%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | Q4 | 294/314 | 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
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 498 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 85 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 142 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 143 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 100 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 63 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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 websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
New manuscript submissions temporarily suspended for two months due to backlog and increased submissions; portal will reopen after this period. Model summary
Due to a backlog of manuscripts and a significant increase in new submissions, the Journal of Rural Development will temporarily suspend new manuscript submissions for two months. The submission portal will reopen after this period.
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
- Ministry of Rural Development, National Institute of Rural Development
- ISSN
- 0970-3357
- Electronic ISSN
- 2582-4295
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 4 (December 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rural Development
Which databases index Journal of Rural Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Rural Development is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Rural Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Rural Development is a fully open-access 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: .