The aim of Journal of Development Effectiveness is to support evidence-based policy making to enhance development effectiveness. We do this by publishing high quality research that examines evidence of the impact of projects, programs and policies in or relevant to low and middle income countries, and discussions of experience in conducting impact evaluations and using their findings to inform policy and program design.
Although we don’t favor any one methodology, the research we publish must apply rigorous evaluation techniques that address biases robustly. We have an interest in research which has been well contextualized with an appropriate use of mixed methods. Research reporting interventions with no, or a negative, impact is also welcome, as we have an explicit policy of ‘learning from our mistakes’, discouraging publication bias in favor of positive results. We welcome research that explores:
The effectiveness of programs and projects that affect the lives of people in low and middle-income countries across all sectors;
How such analyses can lead to better decisions by program implementers and policy makers;
Program evaluations across all sectors, but we especially encourage those from understudied areas that help countries meet sustainable development goals;
Methods that could improve such studies.
Journal of Development Effectiveness is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymized peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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Journal metrics
Usage
103K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.9 (2023) Impact Factor
1.4 (2023) 5 year IF
1.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.390 (2023) SNIP
0.327 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
35 days avg. from submission to first
decision
308 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
11 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
13% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors-in-chief: Maria Gaarder - International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Ashu Handa - American Institutes for Research and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Managing Editors: Elizabeth King - Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, USA Hugh Sharma Waddington - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and London International Development Centre, UK Peter Orazem - Iowa State University Aniceto Orbeta- Philippine Institute for Development Studies Monica Lambon-Quayefio- University of Ghana
Production Manager: Audrey Portes - International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
Editorial Board: Doha Abdelhamid - International Evaluation Academy, Egypt Michael Bamberger -Independent Evaluation Consultant Anjini Kochar - Stanford University, USA Vegard Iversen - Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK Sebastian Martinez - International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Imran Matin -BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University George Mavrotas -Institute of Development Policy (IOB), University of Antwerp, Belgium
Open access
Journal of Development Effectiveness is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Members of Impact Evaluation, Development Effectiveness (3IE) can receive an individual print and online subscription to Journal of Development Effectiveness at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.
Print ISSN:
1943-9342
Online ISSN:
1943-9407
4 issues per year
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