The Journal of Development Studies was the first and is one of the best known international journals in the area of development studies. Since its foundation in 1964, it has published many seminal articles on development and opened up new areas of debate.
Priority is given to papers which are:
• relevant to important current research in development policy, theory and analysis
• make a novel and significant contribution to the field
• provide critical tests, based on empirical work, of alternative theories, perspectives or schools of thought
We invite articles that are interdisciplinary or focused on particular disciplines (e.g. economics, politics, geography, sociology or anthropology), with an expectation that all work is accessible to readers across the social sciences.
The editors also welcome surveys of the literature in important fields of development policy.
All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review. Given the high level of submissions, a majority of submissions are rejected quickly with reasons.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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