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Journal of Global Security Studies

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2057-3189

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.706

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.308

Total Worksi

454

Total Citationsi

6,566

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: International Relations; Political Science and International Relations; Safety Research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications454

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-3189

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.7k

2019

859

2020

468

2021

549

2022

154

2023

195

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Conflict and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPeacebuilding and International SecurityTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsGlobal Security and Public HealthGender, Security, and ConflictInternational Development and AidEconomic Sanctions and International RelationsPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Security Studies

Is Journal of Global Security Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Global Security Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Global Security Studies?

Journal of Global Security Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.89.

Is Journal of Global Security Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Global Security Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Global Security Studies?