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Journal of Global South Studies

University of Florida Press · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2476-1397

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.105

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.417

Total Works

491

Total Citations

266

2yr Mean Citedness

0.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Global South Studies is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal that examines development problems and issues, as well as pioneering efforts, in the developing world. It explores current and historic economic, political, social, and international relationships facing the Global South region.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications491

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Florida Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2476-1397

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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?

N/A

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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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.

DevelopmentQ4

HistoryQ4

Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesInternational Development and AidGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesCuban History and SocietyChinese history and philosophyColonialism, slavery, and tradeVietnamese History and Culture StudiesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsHistory of Science and MedicineAfrican cultural and philosophical studies