01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Developing Areas (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Developing Areas published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Citations and papers per year
02Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Developing Areas
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not found |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not found |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not found |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not found |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not found |
- Publisher
- Western Illinois University
- Scopus source type
- Journal
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
03What it publishes
What Journal of Developing Areas publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of papers our mentors published here:
04Papers by our mentors
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Journal of Developing Areas
- Capital flight-growth nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of macroeconomic uncertainty202114 citations
Kazeem Isah - Linking crop specialization to agricultural commercialization: empirical evidence from the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana20232 citations
Philip Kofi Adom - The Interdependence of Financial Markets in Turbulent Periods: A Comparative Analysis of the China–US Cases20230 citationsKazeem Isah
05Reviewer comments
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06Similar journals
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Developing Areas?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Developing Areas is 1.03: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.03 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Journal of Developing Areas?
The h-index of Journal of Developing Areas is 56 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 56 of its papers have each been cited at least 56 times. Its i10-index is 593.
Is Journal of Developing Areas indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Developing Areas appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Developing Areas an SCIE journal?
Journal of Developing Areas was not found in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Developing Areas in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Journal of Developing Areas was not found in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
What topics does Journal of Developing Areas publish?
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in Journal of Developing Areas most often mention capital, flight-growth, nexus, sub-saharan, africa, macroeconomic. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in Journal of Developing Areas?
Yes. 3 papers by 2 mentors were published in Journal of Developing Areas between 2021 and 2023, with 16 citations in total.
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