| Title | World Bank Research Observer |
| Abbreviation | World Bank Res. Obs. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1) |
| h-index | 76 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1025 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 2.363 |
| Impact Score | 10.39 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 15646971, 02573032 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1986-2023 |
The World Bank journals enjoy the largest circulation of any economics title; the Research Observer is freely distributed to more than 9,100 subscribers in non-OECD countries.
The World Bank Research Observer seeks to inform nonspecialist readers about research being undertaken within the Bank and outside the Bank in areas of economics relevant for development policy. Requiring only a minimal background in economic analysis, its surveys and overviews of key issues in development economics research are intended for policymakers, project officers, journalists keeping up to date, and teachers and students of development economics and related disciplines.
World Bank Research Observer is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of World Bank Research Observer is 1025. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.363. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 76. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of World Bank Research Observer journal is 15646971, 02573032. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. World Bank Research Observer is cited by a total of 205 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of World Bank Research Observer is 10.39, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. World Bank Research Observer IF is decreased by a factor of 0.69 and approximate percentage change is -6.23% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of World Bank Research Observer is 10.39. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 10.39 |
| 2022 | 11.08 |
| 2021 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 3.13 |
| 2015 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 1.82 |
World Bank Research Observer has an h-index of 76. It means 76 articles of this journal have more than 76 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of World Bank Research Observer is 15646971, 02573032. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of World Bank Research Observer is 1025. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.363. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.363 |
| 2022 | 2.553 |
| 2021 | 1.583 |
| 2020 | 2.737 |
| 2019 | 3.834 |
| 2018 | 1.497 |
| 2017 | 2.644 |
| 2016 | 1.707 |
| 2015 | 1.475 |
| 2014 | 1.103 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 1025 |
| 2022 | 844 |
| 2021 | 1914 |
| 2020 | 755 |
| 2019 | 417 |
| 2018 | 2253 |
| 2017 | 836 |
| 2016 | 1887 |
| 2015 | 2463 |
| 2014 | 3764 |
World Bank Research Observer is published by Oxford University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1986-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of World Bank Research Observer is World Bank Res. Obs.. This abbreviation ('World Bank Res. Obs.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Development (Q1); Economics and Econometrics (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
World Bank Research Observer latest impact IF is 10.39. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 11.08 (2022) and 1.82 (2014), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.66 in the previous 10 years.
The World Bank Research Observer has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.363, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.834 in 2019 and the lowest being 1.103 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the World Bank Research Observer over the previous 10-year period stands at 4.66.
The latest h-index of the World Bank Research Observer is 76.
The World Bank Research Observer is published by the Oxford University Press, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The World Bank Research Observer is currently ranked 1025 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 417 in 2019 and its lowest position of 3764 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the World Bank Research Observer is World Bank Res. Obs..
World Bank Research Observer is classified as a journal that the Oxford University Press publishes.
The World Bank Research Observer encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The World Bank Research Observer is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15646971, 02573032.
The best quartile for the World Bank Research Observer is Q1 (2023).
The World Bank Research Observer coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1986-2023.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Journal of Sociolinguistics | journal | 3273 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 64 | 1.85 |
| Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | journal | 22033 | Korean Society for Applied Microbiology | 0 | 0.00 |
| Built Environment | journal | 12809 | Alexandrine Press | 46 | 1.18 |
| Acta Periodica Technologica | journal | 23723 | University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology | 21 | 0.31 |
| SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 21934 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Sociology | journal | 5238 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 62 | 2.22 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 10.39 |
| 2022 | 11.08 |
| 2021 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 3.13 |
| 2015 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 1.82 |
