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title: "Journal of Development Economics: 9 papers, last 30 days"
description: "Journal of Development Economics published 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #78 of 239 journals."
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# Journal of Development Economics

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0304-3878

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Journal of Development Economics published 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #78 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: World Bank (1), World Bank Group (1) and Utrecht University (1).
- Countries: United States (3), France (2) and Netherlands (2).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Journal of Development Economics published 591 papers (16 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “China” (67), “India” (32) and “developing countries” (25).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Pollution reduction effects of new transregional power transmission systems: Evidence from ultra-high-voltage projects of China” (2025-09-16), with 26 citations.

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 141 | 209 | 241 | 591 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 67 |
| 2 | India | 32 |
| 3 | developing countries | 25 |
| 4 | agricultural productivity | 17 |
| 5 | cash transfers | 17 |
| 6 | educational attainment | 17 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 16 |
| 8 | gender differences | 16 |
| 9 | rural households | 15 |
| 10 | spillover effects | 15 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 2.0 | [Pollution reduction effects of new transregional power transmission systems: Evidence from ultra-high-voltage projects of China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103641) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2025-09-16 | Shenggang Ren, Shenggang Ren, Li Zhao et al. |
| 2 | 25 | 1.4 | [The agricultural and economic impacts of massive water diversion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103517) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2025-04-18 | Guangbo Huang, Chong Liu, Tianyang Xi et al. |
| 3 | 25 | 1.4 | [From heat to high-tech: How innovation responds to climate change](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103525) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2025-04-21 | Xianling Long, Zhiqiang Wang |
| 4 | 23 | 1.2 | [Peer learning and technology adoption in a digital farmer-to-farmer network](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103496) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2025-03-23 | Violet Lasdun, Aurélie  Patricia Harou, Christopher Magomba et al. |
| 5 | 21 | 1.2 | [High temperature, power rationing, and firm performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103541) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2025-05-17 | Xinya Hao, Yongying Huang, Lin Zhang |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | [Detecting tariff evasion: Evidence from matched container data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103952) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Clément Anne, Cyril Romain Chalendard, Ana Margarida Fernandes et al. | World Bank; World Bank Group; Utrecht University; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Gas flaring, agricultural productivity and labor reallocation: Evidence from Nigeria](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103947) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Arinze Nwokolo | Pan-Atlantic University |
| 2026-10-08 | [Terrorism and altruistic giving: Evidence from child sponsorship](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103951) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Alberto Posso, Simon Feeny | Griffith University; RMIT University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Relative affluence and mental health: Evidence from quasi-random class assignments](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103954) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Huajun Wu, Ning Neil Yu | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Nanjing Audit University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Balancing the Burden: Shared Responsibility in Intergenerational Financial Support in Rural Ghana](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103953) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Frederick Amon-Armah, Kristina Czura, Hanna Fromell et al. | University of Groningen; Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana; Aarhus University |
| 2026-09-30 | [The long-term effects of teachers’ gender stereotypes on labor outcomes](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103917) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Joan J. Martínez | University of California, Berkeley |
| 2026-09-28 | [Incomplete markets, crop portfolios, and agricultural productivity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103944) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | ALBERT RODRÍGUEZ-SALA | Universidad de Cantabria |
| 2026-09-28 | [Skill certifications and migrant labor market integration: Experimental evidence from Colombia](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103949) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Matias Busso, Carolina González-Velosa, Juan Sebastian Muñoz-Morales et al. | Inter-American Development Bank; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université de Lille; … |
| 2026-09-28 | [Together or apart? Migration, education access, and intergenerational mobility in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103948) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | Jingxuan Du | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Journal of Development Economics. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics

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