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European Journal of Development Research
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European Journal of Development Research

0957-8811

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41287

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 618 14 16 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 46
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.705
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at The European Journal of Development Research?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Development studies, International development, Development anthropology, Gender and development and Globalization. The research on Development studies tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Development economics, Development policy, Social transformation and Sustainable development. Many of the studies tackled connect Development policy with a similar field of study like Humanities.

International development research featured in The European Journal of Development Research incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Human development (humanity), Socioeconomic development, Developing country, Poverty and Human rights. In addition to Development anthropology research, The European Journal of Development Research aims to explore topics under Public administration, Ethnology, Economy and Foreign direct investment. Topics in Gender and development explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Social science, Gender studies and Welfare economics.

In the journal, Political economy, Economic system and International trade are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Globalization research.

  • Development studies (76.07%)
  • International development (51.92%)
  • Development anthropology (45.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Reinventing Institutions: Bricolage and the Social Embeddedness of Natural Resource Management (467 citations)
  • What Do the Worldwide Governance Indicators Measure (298 citations)
  • What Do We Know About The Patterns and Determinants of Female Entrepreneurship Across Countries (252 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The European Journal of Development Research:

The main points discussed in the journal publications deal with International development, Development studies, Development anthropology, Globalization and Gender and development. The journal papers with studies in International development featured incorporate elements of Social transformation, Human development (humanity), Sustainable development, Development economics and Human rights. The most cited papers explore the study of Development studies to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Economic growth.

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

  • Law
  • China
  • Capitalism

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Development studies, Development policy, Agriculture, Poverty and Economic growth. The work on Development studies tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Public relations, Agency (sociology), Development economics, Developing country and Socioeconomics. The concepts on Agency (sociology) presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Refugee and Empowerment.

Development policy research in the journal involves the investigation of Public administration studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Legitimacy. Discussions in The European Journal of Development Research are anchored in the subject of Agriculture and the similar topic of Productivity. Research in Livelihood and the interrelating topic of Rural area were among the subjects of interest in the Economic growth studies discussed in The European Journal of Development Research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Introduction: Development, Young People, and the Social Production of Aspirations (10 citations)
  • Who Wants to Farm? Answers Depend on How You Ask: A Case Study on Youth Aspirations in Kenya (8 citations)
  • Gender Gaps in Market Participation Among Individual and Joint Decision-Making Farm Households: Evidence from Southern Ethiopia (8 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 The European Journal of Development Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Laura Camfield (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Des Gasper (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Knorringa (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Raphael Kaplinsky (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christian Lund (6 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 The European Journal of Development Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sussex (44 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of East Anglia (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (39 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Oxford (28 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than 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, 8.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.40% of all publications and 48.23% 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.

Contributions of Substance Abuse Counselors to Development Research

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Top Publications

  • The Hybridity of Inclusive Innovation Narratives Between Theory and Practice: A Framing Analysis

    Felix Ouko Opola;Laurens Klerkx;Cees Leeuwis;Catherine W. Kilelu

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Knowledge Matters: The Potential Contribution of the Coproduction of Research

    Diana Mitlin;Jhono Bennett;Philipp Horn;Sophie King

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Small Towns and Land Reform in Zimbabwe

    Ian Scoones;Felix Murimbarimba

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • ‘If She’s Pregnant, then that Means that Her Dreams Fade Away’: Exploring Experiences of Adolescent Pregnancy and Motherhood in Rwanda

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • How are Research for Development Programmes Implementing and Evaluating Equitable Partnerships to Address Power Asymmetries?

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • The Development Impacts of COVID-19 at Home and Abroad: Politics and Implications of Government Action.

    Spencer Henson;Uma Kambhampati;Tewodaj Mogues;Wendy Olsen

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Agroforestry, Indigenous Tree Cover and Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study of Mount Elgon in Uganda

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Conceptualising Digital Platforms in Developing Countries as Socio-Technical Transitions: A Multi-level Perspective Analysis of EasyTaxi in Colombia

    Juan Erasmo Gomez-Morantes;Richard Heeks;Richard Duncombe

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Partnerships Blending Institutional Logics for Inclusive Global and Regional Food Value Chains in Ghana; with What Smallholder Effect?

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Impacts of Improved Bean Varieties Adoption on Dietary Diversity and Food Security in Rwanda

    Catherine Larochelle;Jeffrey Alwang

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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