Journal Title：World Development

World Development is a multi-disciplinary monthly journal of development studies. It seeks to explore ways ;of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems such as: poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, disease, lack of shelter, environmental degradation, inadequate scientific and technological resources, trade and payments imbalances, international debt, gender and ethnic discrimination, militarism and civil conflict, and lack of popular participation in economic and political life.It not only focuses on theoretical research, but also on empirical research and policy analysis, aiming to promote a deeper understanding and effective solutions to global development issues. As an authoritative journal dedicated to promoting global development and improving human life, it provides a platform for development researchers worldwide to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and influence policies.

《世界發展》是一本多學科的發展研究月刊，它尋求探索方法；通過研究貧困、失業、營養不良、疾病、缺乏住所、環境退化、科技資源不足、貿易和支付不平衡、國際債務、性別和種族歧視、軍國主義和內戰以及民眾缺乏對經濟和政治生活的參與等問題的潛在解決方案，提高生活水平和總體人類狀況。它不僅關注理論研究，也關注實證研究和政策分析，旨在推動對全球發展問題的深入理解和有效解決。作為一個致力于推動全球發展和改善人類生活的權威期刊，為全球的發展研究者提供了一個分享知識、交流思想、影響政策的平臺。

World Development創刊于1973年，由Elsevier出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋Multiple全領域，在行業領域中學術影響力很大，屬于TOP期刊，國際一流期刊，關注度和專業度非常高，所以對原創文章要求創新性很高，過審難度很高，如果您有志于TOP期刊，建議關注此刊。平均審稿速度 ，影響因子指數5.4，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預警名單，廣大學者值得一試。