Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Global Security Health Science and Policy
ISSN 2377-9489 · eISSN 2377-9497 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Global Security Health Science and Policy: fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; review about 22 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Security: Health, Science and Policy is an international open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research related to transnational threats to humankind. Global Security serves as a focal point for security and health information resources and as a tool for mitigating problems across an array of global issues, with the aim of making the world a safer place. The journal seeks to foster interdisciplinary communication at the intersection of health, science and policy and attracts a diverse readership seeking a common platform for discussion and debate. Global Security is tailored to the interests of research scientists, applied scientists, health professionals, toxicologists, risk analysts and policy makers, as well as the intelligence and defense communities. The broad scope of Global Security is a distinguishing characteristic of the journal and encourages synergies between different fields. Areas of research include: Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats (CBRNE), including terrorism Risk mitigation and disaster management of incidents involving CBRNE releases Public health related to transnational security (including disease pandemics, food safety/security, and psychosocial implications) Climate, energy, and environmental security Science and technology roles in peace and dipolomacy studies, political and economic security Cybersecurity, with an emphasis on public health and environmental implications Global Security: Health, Science and Policy accepts research and review articles. Please note that hard science articles published in the journal are accompanied by a précis describing broader health or environmental implications of the research. Similarly, policy articles include direct references to science and technology studies. Papers focusing on any number of valid dimensions of global security, but short of a health or science emphasis, are out of scope for this journal. The journal operates a single-anonymous peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Philip WexlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Singapore 2, India 1, Canada 1, Iran 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 215/745 | 71st |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 178/387 | 54th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.28Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 56,000Publisher website ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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 | USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 / AUD 1,740 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 925 / GBP 740 | 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 accepted2
- research articlesGlobal Security: Health, Science and Policy accepts research and review articles.Length not stated
- review articlesGlobal Security: Health, Science and Policy accepts research and review articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Global Security: Health, Science and Policy 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 rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single-anonymous peer review Model summary
The journal operates a single-anonymous peer review policy.
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
- 2377-9489
- Electronic ISSN
- 2377-9497
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Global Security Health Science and Policy
How long does peer review take at Global Security Health Science and Policy?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 Global Security Health Science and Policy based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Singapore (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Security Health Science and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Security Health Science and Policy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Global Security Health Science and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Global Security Health Science and Policy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .