Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Global Constitutionalism
ISSN 2045-3817 · eISSN 2045-3825 · Cambridge University Press
Global Constitutionalism: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 53 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Constitutionalism is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Judicial and Constitutional Studies, International Law and Human Rights and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Constitutionalism (GlobCon) offers an interdisciplinary space for addressing the foundations, limitations and contestations of the principles and norms of political order and their dynamics over time on a global scale. The journal publishes cutting-edge peer-reviewed work which refers to and advances global constitutionalism as an interdisciplinary field. Submissions are invited from a broad range of disciplines including International Law, Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Constitutional Law, Comparative Politics, Philosophy, Political Theory and the History of Political Thought. In the first issue of each volume, the editors critically engage with progress made and challenges which lie ahead for further advancement of the field.Published with the institutional support of Edinburgh Law School and the School of Social and Political Science, College of Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, Canada 8, United States 7, Germany 2, Italy 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences18.2%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences14%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences8.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
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 | Law | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 53Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 444 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 5 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 40 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 97 |
| 2023 | 44 | 42 | 338 |
| 2022 | 34 | 27 | 245 |
| 2021 | 33 | 17 | 186 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| 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 accepted4
- agoraAgora**Length not stated
- research articleThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article*Symposium Article*Special Issue Article*Agora**Length not stated
- special issue articleSpecial Issue Article*Length not stated
- symposium articleSymposium Article*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review process information is available via a link. Model summary
For information on the journal’s peer review process, please click here.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2045-3817
- Electronic ISSN
- 2045-3825
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Constitutionalism
What CAS zone is Global Constitutionalism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Constitutionalism is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law / International Relations / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Global Constitutionalism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 53 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 34.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Constitutionalism based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Canada (8) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Constitutionalism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Constitutionalism is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Global Constitutionalism open access, and what is the APC?
Global Constitutionalism is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .