Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Global Change Peace & Security
ISSN 1478-1158 · eISSN 1478-1166 · Taylor & Francis
Global Change Peace & Security: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 115 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Change Peace & Security is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peacebuilding and International Security, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 31.4% 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)
The globalisation of insecurity has become one of the distinguishing trends of our time and serves to remind us of the sheer scale and complexity of contemporary change. Global Change, Peace & Security is a leading refereed journal that addresses the difficult practical and theoretical questions posed by a rapidly globalising world. By focusing on the international dimension of political, economic and cultural life, it cuts across the traditional boundaries that separate states, economies and societies, as well as disciplines and ideologies. Global Change, Peace & Security seeks to illuminate the sharp and often perplexing contradictions of an increasingly integrated yet fragmented world. Ethno-nationalism, the break-up of established states, and religious and civilizational divisions coexist with new forms of economic and financial integration. Gross violations of human rights, environmental degradation, large and uncontrolled population movements, and rapidly expanding transnational crime are taking place at a time of unparalleled UN activism, and the rise of a host of new legal and institutional arrangements, both regionally and globally. Global Change, Peace & Security aims to explore these trends and counter-trends. It endeavours to foster a more holistic interpretation of the dichotomy of competitive geopolitics and geoconomics on the one hand and emerging conceptions of common, comprehensive and human security on the other. It analyses the sources and consequences of conflict, violence and insecurity, but also the conditions and prospects for conflict transformation, peacekeeping and peace-building. Global Change, Peace & Security intends to bring to this task the insights of unique cultural and intellectual traditions, which incorporate a diverse range of global perspectives. Its aim is to contribute to a scholarly and cosmopolitan dialogue on the nature, origins and remedies of the contemporary human predicament. Peer Review: Global Change, Peace & Security is internationally refereed with a double anonymized process. Research submissions are refereed by specialists in the field for originality, structural integrity and factual accuracy. An editorial review, referee reports and the author’s response to these reports form the basis of the decision whether to publish submitted articles. Book Reviews are assessed by the Editors. All decisions of the Editors are final. Views expressed in articles, communications and reviews do not reflect the opinion
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Andreas VelthuizenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences12.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences10.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8.1%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.4%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5.2%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences4.2%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Future Survey, Lancaster Index, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Political Science Abstracts, PAIS International in Print, Periodica Islamica, Political Science Abstracts, Sage Peace Research Abstracts, Sage Public Administration Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts and Science Culture
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 70,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 61 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 2021 | 19 | 6 | 106 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 211 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Global Change, Peace & Security is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
Peer Review: Global Change, Peace & Security is internationally refereed with a double anonymized process.
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
- ISSN
- 1478-1158
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-1166
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Change Peace & Security
What CAS zone is Global Change Peace & Security in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Change Peace & Security is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Global Change Peace & Security?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Global Change Peace & Security?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 85–211 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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.
Which databases index Global Change Peace & Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Change Peace & Security is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Global Change Peace & Security open access, and what is the APC?
Global Change Peace & Security is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .