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Development in Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering International Development and Aid, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Development in Practice 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inInternational Development and Aid Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Religion, Society, and Development Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
ISSN0961-4524
Citation impact (2-yr)1.12
h-index89
i10-index1,140
Total citations54,886
Top institutions publishing hereSchlumberger (Ireland)
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Development in Practice per year

111
2014
104
2015
106
2016
91
2017
134
2018
89
2019
114
2020
130
2021
86
2022
71
2023
104
2024
185
2025

Citation impact of Development in Practice by publication year

1.2K
2014
1.4K
2015
1.3K
2016
1.1K
2017
1.5K
2018
1.6K
2019
1.1K
2020
880
2021
478
2022
334
2023
291
2024
151
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Development in Practice

Depoliticising development: The uses and abuses of participation

Sarah C. White · 1 Feb 1996

Participation must be seen as political. There are always tensions underlying issues such as who is involved, how, and on whose terms. While participation has the potential to challenge patterns of dominance, it may also be the means through which existing power relations are entrenched and reproduced. The arenas in which people perceive their interests…

The uncertain relationship between transparency and accountability

Jonathan Fox · 25 Jul 2007

The concepts of transparency and accountability are closely linked: transparency is supposed to generate accountability. This article questions this widely held assumption. Transparency mobilises the power of shame, yet the shameless may not be vulnerable to public exposure. Truth often fails to lead to justice. After exploring different definitions and dimensions of the two ideas,…

From clients to citizens: Asset-based Community Development as a strategy for community-driven development

Alison Mathie, Gord Cunningham · 1 Nov 2003

Asset-based community development (ABCD) is presented as an alternative to needs-based approaches to development. Following an overview of the principles and practice of ABCD, five major elements of ABCD are examined in the light of current literature on relevant research and practice. This involves exploring: the theory and practice of appreciative inquiry; the concept of…

Buzzwords and fuzzwords: deconstructing development discourse

Andréa Cornwall · 25 Jul 2007

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Acknowledgements I would like to thank Deborah Eade, Ian Scoones, Fiona Wilson, and Karen Brock for their contributions to the arguments developed here, and Robert Chambers for all the conversations we have had about our shared interest in development language over the years. Notes 1. For…

Taking the power out of empowerment – an experiential account

Srilatha Batliwala · 25 Jul 2007

This article traces the centuries-long evolution of the concept and practice of empowerment, its adoption by radical social movements, especially women's movements from the 1970s onwards, and its conversion, by the late 1990s, into a buzzword. Situating the analysis in the context of women's empowerment interventions in India, the article describes the dynamic of the…

Development in Practice template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Development in Practice use?
Development in Practice uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Development in Practice 12 (3): 45–58.
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