About the Journal

European Journal of Development Studies (EJ-DEVELOP) is a peer-reviewed international journal published by European Open Science bimonthly. The journal publishes full-length state-of-the-art research papers, reviews, and case studies in all areas related to all areas to related Development Studies.

All submitted articles:

  • - must be original
  • - must be previously unpublished research results
  • - must be experimental or theoretical
  • - and will be peer-reviewed
  • - may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during the review period

 

Author Fees

 New Author Fees for submissions starting from 1st September 2023

The journal charges the following author fees:

  • - Article Publication Fee: 99.00 GBP .
  • - The fee for publishing an article covers up to 10 pages in PDF format. If the article extends beyond 10 pages, the journal will charge an additional 10 GBP for each extra page.

NOTE : Authors are not required to format their articles to match the journal's template since the publisher will provide this service. However, authors are responsible for providing high-quality figures (300 dpi), numerical equations (typed out, not as images), table/figure captions, keywords, author affiliations and ORCID IDs. For more information read more about AUTHOR GUIDELINES.

 

DISCOUNT SCHEMA :

Authors are subject to a 10% discount for their recurring publication within 5 months after the date of their first publication.

 

Indexing

The content of the journal is indexed in CrossRef and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). This means that all of our references are made available and citations can be tracked by the publishing community with a DOI number.

In addition, this journal is indexed in Google Scholar, ROAD, SCILIT, WorldCat, ScienceOpen.

 

Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism

This journal has a policy of “Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (iThenticate.com). All submissions will be checked by plagiarism prevention software before being sent to reviewers.

 

Focus and Scope

European Journal of Development Studies (EJ-DEVELOP) is a high-quality, open access, international, peer-reviewed online journal which aims to bi-monthly publish full-length original research papers, reviews, and case studies related to all areas of Development Studies such as :

  • - Poverty alleviation and international aid
  • - Climate change
  • - Environmental degradation and sustainable development
  • - Risk, vulnerability, and human security
  • - Political governance and civil society
  • - Gender relations and inequality
  • - Human rights and development
  • - Migration, urbanisation, and development
  • - Children, youth, and development
  • - Livelihoods and food security
  • - Social protection and Social policy
  • - The international debt crisis
  • - Economic development, work, and industrialization

Peer-Reviewing Process

 The process of reviewing is considered critical to establishing a reliable body of research and knowledge. The review process aims to make authors meet the standards of their discipline and of science in general.

We use a double-blind system for peer-reviewing; both reviewers' and authors’ identities remain anonymous to each other. The paper will be peer-reviewed by two or three experts; one is an editorial staff and the other two are external reviewers. 

The editor will pass the manuscripts that are accepted for publication to a publisher who will be responsible for organizing the editorial services and online printing of the publication.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available after publication on the EJ-DEVELOP website to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Development Studies (EJ-DEVELOP) is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, the publisher, and the society.
 
 

Manuscript Withdrawal and Refund Policies

Authors can withdraw their manuscripts at any stage of submission, peer-reviewing, and copyediting procedures. However, withdrawals after the acceptance are not subject to the refund of the Article Processing Fee.