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Global Studies Quarterly

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2634-3797

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.852

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.367

Total Works

479

Total Citations

2,964

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Global Studies Quarterly examines international thought, geopolitical concepts, and foreign policy across various regions and historical periods. It explores the influence of domestic societal forces, expertise, and intellectual traditions on state behavior and international relations. The journal also investigates themes of decolonization, postcoloniality, and the role of non-Western perspectives in shaping global discourse.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 98 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications479

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 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

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2634-3797

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

Portico

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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

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyPeacebuilding and International SecurityGlobal Security and Public HealthInternational Development and AidGender, Security, and ConflictPolitical Conflict and GovernanceGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsMigration, Refugees, and Integration