Academic Journal
Q2Development Southern Africa
About Development Southern Africa
Development Southern Africa is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.518 and H-index of 59.
Coverage: 1984-2026. Research categories: Development (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 1.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Legal Issues in South Africa; Urban and Rural Development Challenges; Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare; Local Economic Development and Planning; Land Rights and Reforms; Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.
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