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World Development

Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0305-750X;1873-5991
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OpenAlex H-Index347
Total Citations722,413
Published Works9,865
Tracked Guidelines0 rules
Research Article Words
15,000 words
Field median is 9,000 w
Abstract Limit
250 words
Structured or unstructured
Reference Cap
150 references
In bibliography list
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Word Limit Position Relative to Social Sciences Field Spectrum

This Journal: 15,000 words
P25: 6,300w
Field Median: 9,000w
P75: 11,700w
📍 15,000 w

This journal's word cap sits above the median of 9,000 words for journals in Social Sciences.

Rule Composition for World Development

Categorical distribution of the 0 submission constraints tracked for this journal.

Manuscript Types Word Limits Comparison

Length allowances across different paper formats published by World Development.

Single word limit applies universally across all article types.

Full Submission Requirements by Manuscript Type

Normalized submission requirements extracted from the official author guidelines.

No specific numeric rules published in author guidelines for this journal.

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