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World Development

ISSN 0305-750X · 1873-5991

Publisher: Elsevier

Scopus · Q1ABDC A*WoS · SSCIONOS

Is World Development indexed in Scopus? Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1973–2026, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 9.3.

Is World Development in Web of Science? Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.

What is the ABDC rating of World Development? It is rated A* in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Applied economics.

Is World Development open access? No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

9.3
CiteScore 2025
Scopus
Q1
Best quartile
97th percentile
A*
ABDC rating
JQL 2025
3
Indexed in
major indexes
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
A*
▲ Upgraded from A (2022) vs ABDC 2022
Year of inception
1973
Field of research
Applied economics (3801)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Elsevier
A* = top 5–7% of journals in its field — an internationally recognised exemplar of excellence.
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DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
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FT50Financial Times research list
Not listed in FT50.
UT DallasUTD top-100 business research
Not listed in UT Dallas.
Editorial TimelinePublisher's own reported turnaround
StageTypical time
Submission → first decision35 days
Acceptance → online publication14 days
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ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
Not in the ONOS APC-supported list.
Publishing in this journal is not centrally APC-funded under One Nation One Subscription.

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