Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Journal of Global Ethics
ISSN 1744-9626 · eISSN 1744-9634 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Global Ethics: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 100 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global Ethics is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Global Ethics welcomes contributions on all aspects of the theory and practice of global ethics. We welcome submissions on theoretical, conceptual and empirical analysis of global ethics and ethics of global relations as well as articles on comparative and normative ethics. This scope includes but is not limited to contributions relating to international cooperation and conflicts, international development ethics, global justice, non-Western moral philosophy, and the impacts of globalisation and deglobalisation. Elaborating this somewhat: the journal provides a forum for inquiry into ethics and values in their relationship to globalisation, human development, international relations, peace and war, social movements, environmental justice, economics and politics insofar as these subjects pertain to global justice. Submissions are encouraged from any relevant discipline, such as philosophy, law, theology, politics and international relations, and from practitioners and activists working in the field. In addition, in accordance with the journal’s aim to bridge the academic-practitioner divide, the editors encourage the submission of articles on experiences related to social movement and NGO activities. We encourage both disciplinary contributions and interdisciplinary contributions, including ones that draw on empirical social and policy sciences or humanities. All submissions should however fulfil the following criteria: (Ethics:) A clear normative relevance. (Global:) A ‘global’ or transnational/cross-national orientation and/or explicit relevance, rather than an exclusively national orientation. Journal of Global Ethics publishes the following (overlapping) types of articles: Peer reviewed research (empirical and/or theoretical) Dialogues, discussions and analyses of ethics in the global context, including of contemporary social concerns and experiments Articles crossing the academic versus practitioner divide and representing a range of voices, including from civil society, social movements, non-governmental organizations, and policymakers Articles crossing the academic-practitioner divide and representing a range of voices, including those of civil society and non-governmental organizations and policy-makers Reviews, interviews and special features on topical issues Discussion with NGOs, anti-globalisation movements, activists and academics on topical political, legal and ethical issues Special Issues on contemporary themes in global ethics, s
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences26.4%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities18%
- Feminism, Gender, and IntersectionalitySocial Sciences6.3%
- Development, Ethics, and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities4.2%
- Society, Economy, and Ethics ResearchSocial Sciences3.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.2%
- Migration and Exile StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 174/891 | 80th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 712/1530 | 53rd |
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 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Current Abstracts, Philosopher's Index, Philosophy Research IndexPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 101,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 645 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 8 | 491 |
| 2025 | 29 | 12 | 660 |
| 2024 | 34 | 20 | 673 |
| 2023 | 31 | 15 | 662 |
| 2022 | 30 | 13 | 570 |
| 2021 | 27 | 9 | 625 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 277 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 150 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (42 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)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 47 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- invited discussions and guest-edited materialThe journal also publishes invited discussions and guest-edited material which are subject to review by the editors.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles published in the journal have received rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening, anonymized review procedure, and anonymous revi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Global Ethics 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 an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: research articles undergo initial editor screening, anonymized review procedure, and anonymous review by at least two referees; invited discussions and guest-edited material are reviewed by the editors. Model summary
Research articles published in the journal have received rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening, anonymized review procedure, and anonymous review by at least two referees.
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
- 1744-9626
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-9634
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Ethics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Global Ethics?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 31–277 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Global Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global Ethics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Global Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global Ethics is a subscription journal. 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: .