Journal profile · Multiple
Population and Development Review
ISSN 0098-7921 · eISSN 1728-4457 · Wiley-Blackwell
Population and Development Review: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; review about 228 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Population and Development Review is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, Family Dynamics and Relationships and Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Population and Development Review advances knowledge of the relationships between population and social, economic, and environmental change, and provides a forum for discussion of related public policy issues. The journal's interests span all geographies, include theoretical advances as well as empirical analyses and case studies, draw on a broad range of disciplinary approaches, and address both historical and contemporary challenges. Articles maintain a high level of readability and scholarship, focusing on ideas and insights rather than analytical technicalities. PDR papers are typically 8,000-10,000 words in the main text. The following sections of the journal are open to submissions (a paper might also be assigned a section after acceptance): Research Articles: Advances in theory and application, policy analysis, sociographic studies, and critical assessments of recent research (most submissions fall in this category) Notes and Commentary: Short pieces on current population questions and policy developments Data and Perspectives: New statistics and innovative approaches to their interpretation
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences13.8%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementSocial Sciences7.6%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions6.4%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences5.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 4.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 246OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,407OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 49Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 375,678Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,844 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 32 | 30 |
| 2025 | 62 | 44 | 102 |
| 2024 | 116 | 95 | 847 |
| 2023 | 72 | 61 | 808 |
| 2022 | 73 | 33 | 1,491 |
| 2021 | 88 | 46 | 1,435 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
228 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 228 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,680 / GBP 2,110 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- data and perspectivesData and Perspectives on new statistics and their interpretationLength not stated
- notes and commentaryNotes and Commentary on current population questions and policy developmentsLength not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles on advances in theory and application, policy analysis, sociographic studies, and critical assessments of recent research (most submissions ap…Length not stated
- reviewng your interests/expertise. About Long Reviews: Long reviews are generally in the range 1,500-2000 words. They evaluate the arguments of a book, offering a cri…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest AI Disclosures
From https://www.wiley.com/en-us/publish/article/ai-guidelines/#disclosure
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
This journal expects data sharing and peer reviews shared data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal has a double-anonymized peer review process where experts in the field(s) who are not part of the editorial staff offer feedback on submissions.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0098-7921
- Electronic ISSN
- 1728-4457
- Society / sponsor
- Population Council
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Population and Development Review
What CAS zone is Population and Development Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Population and Development Review is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Demography / Sociology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Population and Development Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.02; CiteScore 7.9, h-index 246.
How long does peer review take at Population and Development Review?
The publisher reports about 228 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Population and Development Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Population and Development Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Population and Development Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Population and Development Review open access, and what is the APC?
Population and Development Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .