Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Discover Global Society
ISSN 2731-9687 · Springer · Switzerland
Discover Global Society: fully open access; APC about USD 1,440; median 131 days to acceptance (117 articles, last 24 months); 180 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discover Global Society is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, together about 17.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Global Society is an interdisciplinary journal that welcomes research on the complexities of modern global society, its development and its challenges. While open to a variety of perspectives, the journal encourages scholarship that examines the impact of globalization, neoliberalism and growing internationalism on different aspects of societies and its challenges in different regions and regimes. Further research that examines the intersection of social, political and economic aspects in relation to growing societal concerns in intercultural communities and society are also encouraged. The journal is open to different methodological and theoretical approaches and seeks to publish articles that appeal to a wide readership, including policy makers and practitioners, and particularly welcomes work that contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of no poverty, gender equality, and strong institutions. Discover Global Society covers topics including (but not limited to) social problems, social change, social issues, complexities of modern and globalized societies, movements of people, global infrastructure, sustainability, urbanization, global governance and issues related to governance, public policy, social policy and welfare, labor market/labor economics, social security, globalization, culture, inequality, poverty and discrimination, gender, family studies and violence, nationalism, religion, ethnicity, migration, terrorism and criminal activities, genocides, health, and environmental degradation, youth and adolescent issues, disability, community development, social development, social policy and social work, third sector (voluntary and nonprofit organizations), aspects of law in relation to society. Content Types Discover Global Society welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of research into our global society. For more information, please follow up with our journal publishing contact.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Editor-in-chief Rajendra BaikadyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 9%); most named India 20, Mainland China 11, South Africa 10, Nigeria 7, United States 6 (122 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.6%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Education and Labor RelationsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Income, Poverty, and InequalitySocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Q2 | 210/536 | 60th |
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 117/233 | 50th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 410/744 | 44th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 843/1530 | 44th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 733,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 287 | 287 | 1,017 |
| 2025 | 180 | 180 | 453 |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 77 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 117 articles with submission and acceptance dates (475 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,140 / USD 1,440 / GBP 990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,390 / EUR 1,090 / GBP 940 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 890 / USD 1,340 / EUR 1,040 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,140 / USD 1,440 / GBP 990 / EUR 1,790 / USD 2,090 / GBP 1,490 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
- Contemporary Armed Conflicts, Geopolitical Challenges, and Global Governance in a Multipolar WorldDeadline
- Mental Health, Institutional Accountability, and Social Justice in the Global SouthDeadline
- Educating for Animal Ethics: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Moral Awareness and Responsibility Toward Non-Human AnimalsDeadline
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- supplementary material
Article types accepted14
- brief reportWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- case studyWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- commentComment articles can focus on policy, science and society, or purely scientific issues.Length not stated
- data noteWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- full research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- matters arisingMatters Arising articles are interesting and timely scientific or academic comments and clarifications on original research papers published in the journal.Length not stated
- methodologyMethodologies should present a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure.Length not stated
- original paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- original research paperWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- perspectiveA Perspective is a scholarly review and discussion of the primary research literature that does not meet the criteria for a review articleLength not stated
- registered reportRegistered Reports are a publication format in which the research question and the quality of methodology are peer reviewed before the data are collected and an…Length not stated
- researchResearch articles present new scientific results within the scope of the journal that have not been published previously and are not being considered for public…Length not stated
- research articleWhen you first submit in Snapp you will need to choose the correct article type.This journal accepts the following article types: Research Research articles pre…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles provide critical accounts and comprehensive surveys of topics of major current interest within the scope of the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Step 4 - Understand your copyright
If your submission is accepted for publication, you will need to sign a licence agreement with Springer Nature to allow us to publish your article. According to this agreement:authors of articles published in this journal retain the copyright of their articles.authors grant Springer Nature a licence to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.authors retain full re-use rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Discover Global Society, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top Did you find what you were looking for? Share feedback.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Step 3 - Understand the peer review policy
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-anonymous peer review procedure, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Peer review process All manuscripts undergo technical checks upon submission. Manuscripts that pass technical checks undergo suitability checks by our in-house editorial team. Eligible manuscripts are …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2731-9687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discover Global Society
How long does peer review take at Discover Global Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 117 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 105–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Discover Global Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Discover Global Society based?
Of the 122 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (20), Mainland China (11) and South Africa (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Discover Global Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discover Global Society is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Discover Global Society open access, and what is the APC?
Discover Global Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,440.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .