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Development Southern Africa
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Development Southern Africa

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdsa20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 627 6 7 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 34
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.46
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Development Southern Africa?

The primary areas of discussion in Development Southern Africa are Economic growth, Development economics, Agriculture, Poverty and Government. In particular, the Economic growth works presented emphasize discussions on Developing country. The Agriculture study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Agricultural economics.

The Agricultural economics study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Production (economics). Tourism geography and Ecotourism are among the concentrations of Tourism that garnered much attention in it.

  • Economic growth (40.27%)
  • Development economics (13.81%)
  • Agriculture (9.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Linking agribusiness and small-scale farmers in developing countries: Is there a new role for contract farming? (257 citations)
  • The Role of Land-Based Strategies in Rural Livelihoods: The Contribution of Arable Production, Animal Husbandry and Natural Resource Harvesting in Communal Areas in South Africa (227 citations)
  • Making tourism work for the poor: Strategies and challenges in southern Africa (210 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Development Southern Africa:

The published papers primarily tackle Economic growth, Poverty, Tourism, Development economics and Government. The journal papers address concerns in Economic growth which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Local government and Metropolitan area. The journal articles deal with Poverty in conjunction with Labour economics and similar fields in Demographic economics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Development economics, Economic growth, Poverty, Socioeconomics and Livelihood. The Development economics study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Developing country. The study on Economic growth presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Public health.

The close relationship between Politics and Government is one of the points of interest dissected in Poverty research. The research on Socioeconomics discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Food security. Livelihood research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Natural resource economics and Tourism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Large investments, small farmers: A financialisation perspective on value chains in a development corridor (7 citations)
  • Development visions, livelihood realities – how conservation shapes agricultural value chains in the Zambezi region, Namibia (6 citations)
  • Financial inclusion and human development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Development Southern Africa (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christian M. Rogerson (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Derek Yu (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michael C. Lyne (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sheryl L. Hendriks (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Johann F. Kirsten (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Development Southern Africa (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Pretoria (136 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of the Witwatersrand (132 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa (116 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cape Town (110 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Stellenbosch University (104 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 52.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.95% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.89% of all publications and 10.53% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Opportunities and Resources for Further Study

With diverse topics in Development Southern Africa such as Economic growth, Development economics, Agriculture, Poverty, and Government, there are ample opportunities for students and researchers to explore these areas in-depth. Taking this initiative could provide a great learning experience and equip individuals to contribute significantly to the development practice. A good starting point would be pursuing relevant academic qualifications in fields like economics and agriculture.

For those interested in accounting, for instance, going through reputable institutions would be highly beneficial. Those residing in or willing to study in Idaho could consider researching about the best accounting schools in Idaho to kick-start their academic journey. These programs usually provide a comprehensive curriculum that includes but is not limited to the study of economics and agriculture, two of the prominent topics covered in Development Southern Africa.

By arming yourself with the necessary knowledge and skills, you will be better equipped to delve deeper into the intricacies of the themes discussed in Development Southern Africa and possibly contribute to future of research in these areas.

Top Publications

  • Social capital and self-organised collective action: Lessons and insights from a South African community project

    Megan Davenport;Rashid M. Hassan

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Going beyond female-headed households: Household composition and gender differences in poverty

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Decent Rural Employment in a specialised and a diversified production system in Tanzania

    Lena Behrendt;Elisenda Estruch;Johannes Sauer;Johannes Sauer;Habtamu Y. Ayenew

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Distributional impacts of taxing water pollution in the Olifants river basin of South Africa

    Clement Kweku Kyei;Rashid Hassan

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • A reassessment of stock market integration in SADC: The case of Namibia

    Bruce Hearn;Jenifer Piesse

    (2020)
    1 Citations

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