Development Studies Research

Development Studies Research ( DSR) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform to further debates on development studies and development issues.DSR is intended for both academics and practitioners, including policymakers. It aims to examine issues in all areas of development and across the globe – with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on low- and middle-income countries. The journal publishes original empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented research.

All DSR papers are published open access. This ensures that anyone, anywhere, can engage with the valuable work being carried out by the myriad of academics and practitioners engaged in development research. The readership of DSR demonstrates that our goal of reaching as broad an audience as possible is being achieved. Papers are accessed by over 140 countries, some reaching over 9,000 downloads. The importance of the journal to impact is thus critical and the significance of OA to development researchers, exponential.