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Global Transitions

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2019

ISSN2589-7918eISSN2589-7918

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.844

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.046

Total Works

184

Total Citations

4,317

2yr Mean Citedness

3.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Global Transitions is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that connects multiple disciplines. It examines transformative events and responses to them, focusing on public health, energy, environmental change, technological changes, transitions, sustainable development, global and planetary change, health policy, and development. The journal also covers social innovation, energy transition, artificial intelligence, and accountability.

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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 / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications184

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2589-7918 / 2589-7918

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, 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.

DevelopmentQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnergy and Environment ImpactsAir Quality and Health ImpactsClimate Change Policy and EconomicsSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceSocial Acceptance of Renewable EnergyCOVID-19 impact on air qualityEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesGlobal Health Care IssuesEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability