Journal profile · Multiple
Ethics & Global Politics
ISSN 1654-4951 · eISSN 1654-6369 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Ethics & Global Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.76; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 60 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethics & Global Politics is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Migration, Refugees, and Integration, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ethics & Global Politics is a peer reviewed international Open Access journal whose aim is to foster theoretical contributions to the study of ethics and global politics. It does not favour any philosophical perspective or political problem but emphasizes the importance of closing the gap between normative ethics and political theory, on the one hand, and contemporary political problems in the global domain, on the other. The journal provides a forum for original research articles, reviews and research notes that integrate normative issues within philosophy and political theory with political problems related to processes and phenomena that transgress traditional distinctions between regional, national, international and global levels of politics. In particular it encourages contributions that provide novel ways of approaching and conceptualizing the political challenges the world faces today, for instance in relation to global institutional arrangements, environmental protection, policy development, poverty, technology and knowledge, future generations, and migration. Publishing in Ethics & Global Politics is free of charge thanks to a generous grants from the Swedish Research Council (VR), and support from the Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Eva ErmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences26.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences13.6%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences7.3%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences5.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Hannah Arendt's Political PhilosophySocial Sciences3.4%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, J-Gate, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide, Intute Social Sciences Collection, JournalSeek, Political Science Abstracts, ProQuest Sociology Collection, SCIMago, Social Sciences Premium Collection (ProQuest), The Philosopher's Index, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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
- Impact factor
- 0.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 134,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 70 |
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
60 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 30 days – 141 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 101 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original research articlesThe journal provides a forum for original research articles, reviews and research notesLength not stated
- research notesThe journal provides a forum for original research articles, reviews and research notesLength not stated
- reviewsThe journal provides a forum for original research articles, reviews and research notesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Publishing is free of charge thanks to grants from the Swedish Research Council (VR) and support from the Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden. Model summary
Ethics & Global Politics is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just thos…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article. Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1654-4951
- Electronic ISSN
- 1654-6369
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Ethics & Global Politics
What CAS zone is Ethics & Global Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ethics & Global Politics is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethics / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ethics & Global Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.76; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Ethics & Global Politics?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 60 days (interquartile range 30–141 days); authors report an average review time of about 22 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ethics & Global Politics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ethics & Global Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethics & Global Politics is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ethics & Global Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Ethics & Global Politics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .