Verified Indexed JournalSocial Sciences & Humanities South Africa
Law, Democracy & Development
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Explore Services Publisher: University of the Western Cape
Online eISSN: 2077-4907
Subjects: Law | Keywords: law, democracy, socioeconomic development, governance, human rights
AJCI Impact Metrics
Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier
Discipline Rank#78 of 368in Social Sciences & Humanities
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.414
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.414
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
1,470
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-18
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
33
Evaluated Catalog Articles
Historical Scientometrics Trajectory
Audited annual performance ledger tracking standard impact, self-citation exclusions, and publication output.
| Year | 2-Year AJCI | Impact (Excl. Self-Cites) | Regional Score | Citable Articles | Verified Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.414 | 0.414 | 0.476 | 33 | 24 |
All scientometric data is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Primary Index Registry: AfriJournal Indexing Authority.
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Law, Democracy and Development
2021 • Vol. 8, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2077-4907
The role of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe: are they still relevant?
2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v20i1.4
The case of Johannesburg water: What really happened at the pre-paid ‘Parish pump’
2010 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v12i1.52878
Inequality and economic marginalisation: How the structure of the economy impacts on opportunities on the margins
2011 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v14i1.14
The SADC regional bloc: What challenges and prospects for regional integration?
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v18i1.2
South African municipalities in financial distress: what can be done?
2020 • Vol. 7, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.17159/2077-4907/2020/ldd.v24.17
The state of political inclusion of ethnic communities under Kenya’s devolved system
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v20i1.7
The horizontal application of constitutional rights in a comparative perspective
2005 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v10i2
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: South Africa’s reservations and interpretative declarations
2010 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v12i2.52893
Social protection for developing countries: Can social insurance be more relevant for those working in the informal economy?
2011 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.4314/ldd.v14i1.4
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