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Global Discourse

Bristol University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2326-9995eISSN2043-7897

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.43

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.963

Total Works

924

Total Citations

5,228

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Global Discourse is an interdisciplinary, problem-oriented journal of applied contemporary thought. It operates at the intersection of politics, international relations, sociology, and social policy. The journal encourages interrogation of current affairs with regard to core questions of distributive justice, wellbeing, cultural diversity, autonomy, sovereignty, and security.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications924

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bristol University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2326-9995 / 2043-7897

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical ScienceSociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Economy and MarxismInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsGlobal Security and Public HealthPolitical Philosophy and EthicsPeacebuilding and International SecurityCritical Theory and PhilosophyHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsPolitical and Economic history of UK and US