Journal profile
Globe
ISSN 2246-8838 · Aalborg Universitetsforlag · Denmark
Globe: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 51 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Globe is published by Aalborg Universitetsforlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Linguistic research and analysis, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Publication Frequency Globe: A Journal of Language, Culture and Communication, or Globe for short, is a peer-reviewed language and linguistics journal. Submitted articles should have either a narrow focus on language or on language in relation to an adjacent area, such as communication studies or cultural studies. Globe accepts language-specific articles on the Germanic languages, i.e. Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Faeroese, Icelandic, English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, Yiddish and Scots. We also welcome articles on general linguistic theory not focused on any specific language and reviews of relevant scientific monographs. Globe accepts articles and reviews written in English, German or Danish. Globe: A Journal of Language, Culture and Communication accepts submissions at any time. Articles are pre-published on our website as soon as possible upon acceptance. Every December, articles are collected in an issue and receive issue number and page numbers. All issues have an open section, while others contain a thematic section also. Globe publishes research articles within, but not restricted to, the following areas: Language(s) (grammar, lexis, morphology, phonetics, phonology, pragmatics, syntax, semantics, etc.) Language processing First and second language acquisition, learning and teaching Translation studies Philosophy of language Discourse studies with a linguistic focus Studies of written genres and stylistics Language in conjunction with other areas, e.g. culture and identity. Globe welcomes articles from a variety of approaches, such as, but not restricted to: Psycholinguistics Sociolinguistics Cognitive linguistics Functional linguistics Generative linguistics Corpus linguistics Computational linguistics Historical linguistics. Prospective authors who are not sure whether their topic falls within the scope of Globe should contact a member of the editorial board to check whether the article or review is relevant to the journal. Special Issues While guest editors or special issue editors are responsible for the content and management of their specific issues, a representative from the Editorial Board holds the ultimate responsibility for the journal's overall content and integrity. This ensures consistency and adherence to the journal's standards and policies. Peer Review Process Submissions are first reviewed by one or more of the editors in order to see if the manuscript lives up to the basic requirements of the journal and
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Denmark 19, Spain 2, Finland 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities9.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities9.6%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities9%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities7.9%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities7.3%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.2%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.6%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 31 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
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 PubMed · to
51 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 33 days – 69 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (8 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 41 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (14 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesWe accept and publish articles and reviews in the following languages: English, German, and Danish.Length not stated
- reviewraphy and tables/figures/illustrations. Reviews should be no longer than 2500 words and no shorter than 1500 words. Reviews should not includemain text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewsWe accept and publish articles and reviews in the following languages: English, German, and Danish.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Articles require an English abstract of max 300 words. Model summary
Articles should include an abstract in English regardless of the language of the article itself. The abstract should be no longer than 300 words.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Articles published in Globe: A Journal of Language, Culture and Communication are following the license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0). Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License: Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs (by-nc-nd). Fur…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Authors retain copyright to their articles. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is freely accessible to readers and articles are published under the Creative Commons License cc-by-nc-nd 3.0. Authors who publish in Globe do so free of charge. No fe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Original work not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submissions are first reviewed by one or more of the editors in order to see if the manuscript lives up to the basic requirements of the journal and to the basic principles of the standard academic research paper. Submissions that do not live up to these requirements will either be rejected or returned to the author with instructions to revise the manuscript such that it fulfills the requirements.…
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
- Aalborg Universitetsforlag
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English, Danish
- ISSN
- 2246-8838
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Globe
How long does peer review take at Globe?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 51 days (interquartile range 33–69 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Globe?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Globe based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (19), Spain (2) and Finland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Globe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Globe is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Globe open access, and what is the APC?
Globe is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .