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Development and Change Template

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About the Development and Change format

Development and Change is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering International Development and Aid, Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, Income, Poverty, and Inequality.

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

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Publishes research inInternational Development and Aid Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development Income, Poverty, and Inequality Land Rights and Reforms Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
ISSN0012-155X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.17
h-index149
i10-index1,501
Total citations116,008
Article processing charge$3,760
Top institutions publishing hereNetherlands Institute for Social Research
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Development and Change per year

82
2014
76
2015
66
2016
96
2017
94
2018
99
2019
69
2020
81
2021
54
2022
68
2023
61
2024
67
2025

Citation impact of Development and Change by publication year

3.2K
2014
2.3K
2015
1.6K
2016
3.1K
2017
2.9K
2018
2.8K
2019
2.1K
2020
1.7K
2021
670
2022
756
2023
271
2024
71
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Development and Change

Resources, Agency, Achievements: Reflections on the Measurement of Women's Empowerment

Naila Kabeer · 1 Jul 1999

This paper begins from the understanding that women's empowerment is about the process by which those who have been denied the ability to make strategic life choices acquire such an ability. A wide gap separates this processual understanding of empowerment from the more instrumentalist forms of advocacy which have required the measurement and quantification of…

4,681 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Dismantling the Divide Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge

Arun Agrawal · 1 Jul 1995

ABSTRACT In the past few years scholarly discussions have characterized indigenous knowledge as a significant resource for development. This article interrogates the concept of indigenous knowledge and the strategies its advocates present to promote development. The article suggests that both the concept of indigenous knowledge, and its role in development, are problematic issues as currently…

2,139 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Twilight Institutions: Public Authority and Local Politics in Africa

Christian Lund · 1 Jul 2006

Public authority does not always fall within the exclusive realm of government institutions; in some contexts, institutional competition is intense and a range of ostensibly a-political situations become actively politicized. Africa has no shortage of institutions which attempt to exercise public authority: not only are multiple layers and branches of government institutions present and active…

Is Good Policy Unimplementable? Reflections on the Ethnography of Aid Policy and Practice

David Mosse · 1 Sep 2004

Abstract Despite the enormous energy devoted to generating the right policy models in development, strangely little attention is given to the relationship between these models and the practices and events that they are expected to generate or legitimize. Focusing on the unfolding activities of a development project over more than ten years as it falls…

Development and Change template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Development and Change format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Development and Change template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Development and Change use?
Development and Change uses Author–year (Chicago) 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 and Change 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Development and Change?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Development and Change document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Development and Change?
Development and Change is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Development and Change template matches Wiley's official submission format.
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