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Globalizations
ISSN 1474-7731 · eISSN 1474-774X · Taylor & Francis
Globalizations: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.55; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 235 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Globalizations 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 International Development and Aid, Political Economy and Marxism and Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Globalizations publishes new, multiple, and cutting-edge research on global processes and conditions. The journal is committed to providing the widest possible space for discussions of global interconnectedness. It welcomes scholarship that addresses both contemporary acute issues and deep long-term structural shifts, pushes knowledge beyond established boundaries, and shapes the debates and practices of the future. The journal is sceptical toward any single theory of globalization and is committed to foregrounding multiple interpretations and processes that together give rise to many possible globalizations—and many possible alternatives. The journal encourages multidisciplinary research and seeks contributions from all regions of the world. It is particularly open to innovative work that advances our understanding of global inequality, state violence, gender and sexuality, the global colour line, ecology, the colonial question, (de)globalization, and alternative futures and imaginaries. Peer review All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, research articles are then subject to double anonymous peer review by two or more independent expert reviewers. For Special Issues, and for Special Forums, all proposals are appraised by the editors, and if accepted, the research articles will be subject to peer review by two or more independent anonymous reviewers. All research articles for Special Issues or Special Forums are subject to a final appraisal by the Editor in Chief. All other essays, commentaries, field notes, or interviews, whether part of a Special Forum, a Special Issue, or otherwise, are subject to review by the journal editors and if deemed necessary at least one other expert reviewer. The journal does not accept unsolicited commentaries. A record of peer reviewers is kept for all Special Issues and Special Forums published in the journal. Endorsements for the journal: ‘ Globalizations breaks new ground in providing a forum for the debate about the nature and form of globalization. It is at the cutting edge of this debate, at once both scholarly and inspiring’ David Held, Graham Wallas Chair of Political Science, The London School of Economics, UK ‘With world affairs undergoing profound and substantial transformations, few journals focus on the changes as thoroughly and consistently as Globalizations . Issue after issue its articles are arrestingly innovative and insigh
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Barry Gills BiographyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 2, Japan 1, Finland 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.4%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences8.6%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Elite Sociology and Global CapitalismSocial Sciences5.5%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, PAIS International
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
- 2.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.42Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 774OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 115LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 506,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,788 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 118 | 76 | 73 |
| 2025 | 118 | 66 | 353 |
| 2024 | 100 | 68 | 533 |
| 2023 | 97 | 54 | 774 |
| 2022 | 122 | 57 | 1,348 |
| 2021 | 108 | 32 | 1,519 |
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
235 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 160 days – 334 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 276 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (254 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)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 104 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 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
Hybrid open access journal under the Taylor & Francis Open Select program. Model summary
Globalizations 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 discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review by two or more independent expert reviewers for research articles after initial editor appraisal. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, research articles are then subject to double anonymous peer review by two or more independent expert reviewers.
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
- 1474-7731
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-774X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Globalizations
What CAS zone is Globalizations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Globalizations is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / International Relations. 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 Globalizations?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.55; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Globalizations?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 235 days (interquartile range 160–334 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Globalizations in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Globalizations based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), United Kingdom (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Globalizations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Globalizations is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Globalizations open access, and what is the APC?
Globalizations 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .