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Global Challenges

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN2056-6646eISSN2056-6646

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.061

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.057

Total Works

994

Total Citations

19,408

2yr Mean Citedness

3.11

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on sustainable technologies and materials, including advanced energy storage, carbon capture, and bio-based polymers, as well as analyses of environmental and economic impacts of mitigation policies and land-use changes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications994

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-6646 / 2056-6646

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRegional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationSmart Cities and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMembrane Separation TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials