Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
ISSN 1075-2846 · eISSN 1942-6720 · Brill
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1; hybrid open access; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE is published by Brill and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Development and Aid and Peacebuilding and International Security, together about 53.7% 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)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences22.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences18.9%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences12.3%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.9%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 546OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,131 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 29 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 32 | 10 | 44 |
| 2023 | 35 | 21 | 119 |
| 2022 | 29 | 11 | 77 |
| 2021 | 29 | 9 | 276 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brill
- ISSN
- 1075-2846
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-6720
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
What CAS zone is GLOBAL GOVERNANCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GLOBAL GOVERNANCE is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GLOBAL GOVERNANCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.1; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 88.
Which databases index GLOBAL GOVERNANCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GLOBAL GOVERNANCE is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is GLOBAL GOVERNANCE open access, and what is the APC?
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .