World Development is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering development studies. It was established in 1973 and is published by Elsevier.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 6.9.
Key Facts
| Subject | World Development (journal) |
| Category | Academic journal |
| Reading time | 1 min · Beginner |
| Key date | 1973 |
People Mentioned
Reading level
Audio Summary
Played with your browser's voice. Studio-quality audio can be added with a text-to-speech service.
Ask about this article
📝 Quick Quiz1 / 4
What is "World Development (journal)" primarily known for?
Vocix Daily — In Your Inbox
Top stories, deep-dive articles, and "On This Day" history — one crisp digest delivered every morning.
Sources & references
Reference material for this entry is drawn from the open encyclopedic record, including Wikipedia , available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Images are credited individually beside each photo.