About the Journal
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. Papers for the Observer are not sent out to referees, but all articles published are assessed and approved by the Editorial Board, which includes three to four distinguished economists from outside the Bank. The Observer has nearly 1,500 subscribers in OECD countries and nearly 10,000 subscribers in developing countries.
The journal has an impact factor of 1.700 and is ranked 16/191 in the Economics category, and 3/38 in the Planning and Development category of the ISI Journal Citation Reports (2008).
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ISI Social Sciences Citation Index
ISI Social SciSearch
ISI Alerting Services
ISI Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
IMPACT FACTOR AND RANKING
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Economics | Ssi: Planning & Development |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.650 | 125 out of 209 | 29 out of 43 |
| 2007 | 1.700 | 16 out of 191 | 3 out of 38 |
| 2006 | 2.700 | 7 out of 175 | 1 out of 37 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Social Science Citation Index by ISI.