
The State of Development Journals 2025: Quality, Acceptance Rates, Review Times, Open Access, and What’s New
This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that

This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that

The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 3 percent in May, partially recovering from an

Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy was stabilizing after an

“Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to

In the quest to promote women’s rights and opportunities and reduce intimate-partner violence (IPV), well-intentioned programs can sometimes yield

In 2025, the US government announced a series of tariff increases targeting major trading partners, including Canada, China, and

History is full of evidence that tariffs harm economic performance. This column assesses the two waves of globalisation in

As social media platforms become ever more ubiquitous, policymakers are grappling with how to counter their effects on political

The sanctions which followed the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine generated a large trade shock for firms trading with

Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine has devastated Ukraine’s scientific productivity. This column examines the war’s impact on Ukrainian research

This is the ninth in my annual series of efforts to put together data on development economics journals that

The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 3 percent in May, partially recovering from an

Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy was stabilizing after an

“Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to

In the quest to promote women’s rights and opportunities and reduce intimate-partner violence (IPV), well-intentioned programs can sometimes yield

In 2025, the US government announced a series of tariff increases targeting major trading partners, including Canada, China, and

History is full of evidence that tariffs harm economic performance. This column assesses the two waves of globalisation in

As social media platforms become ever more ubiquitous, policymakers are grappling with how to counter their effects on political

The sanctions which followed the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine generated a large trade shock for firms trading with

Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine has devastated Ukraine’s scientific productivity. This column examines the war’s impact on Ukrainian research




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