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Global Transitions

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2019

ISSN2589-7918eISSN2589-7918

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.706

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.046

Total Worksi

184

Total Citationsi

4,317

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

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?

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

Citations received

2019

2.3k

2020

344

2021

2022

415

2023

222

2024

204

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.

DevelopmentQ1

Health (social science)Q2

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

Frequently asked questions about Global Transitions

Is Global Transitions a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Global Transitions: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Global Transitions?

Global Transitions 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 3.82.

Is Global Transitions indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Global Transitions is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.