Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Journal of Global Faultlines
ISSN 2397-7825 · eISSN 2054-2089 · Pluto Journals · United Kingdom
Journal of Global Faultlines: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global Faultlines is published by Pluto Journals. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, International Law and Human Rights and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal seeks to bring cutting-edge theoretical and critical reflection to bear on dominant and/or mainstream debates within international and global studies, and is committed to publish original theoretical debates, empirically-based investigations and policy discussions. The Journal of Global Faultlines attempts to cover the evolving current world situation by looking at global problems from a variety of different and overlapping perspectives: economic, political, philosophical, cultural, educational, geographical, social, and historical, among many others. The journal aims to provide ongoing open forums to discuss and analyse global problems and developments from critical perspectives or viewpoints, and thus improve understanding of the underlying forces shaping the destiny of the world in the 21st century. To this end, the journal also encourages contributions from writers and disciplines that are not commonly associated with the study of the aforementioned academic fields of study. Contributions from scholars working around the globe are particularly welcome. The journal endorses a full peer review process, consisting of editorial selection followed by at least two anonymous peer-reviewers. Editorial Board Members of the Editorial Team:Bulent Gokay, Keele University, UK (Founding Editor)Ilia Xypolia, University of Aberdeen, UK (Book reviews Editor)Moran Mandelbaum, Keele University, UK (Associate Editor)Lily Hamourtziadou, Birmingham City University, UK (Special Issues Editor)Raymond Okonkwo, Keele University, UK (Marketing and Publicity Manager)Members of the Editorial Board:Vassilis Fouskas, University of East London, UKDarrell Whitman, Davis-California, USAPhil Catney, Keele University, UKFarzana Shain, Goldsmiths College-London University, UKShampa Roy-Mukherjee, University of East London, UKTim Doyle, Keele and University of Adelaide, AustraliaSanjay Chaturvedi, Panjab University, IndiaQingan (Angus) Huang, Guangdong University of Finances and Economics, ChinaEmre Iseri, Yasar University – Izmir, TurkeyHasan Al-Momani, University of Jordan, JordanPeshawa Mohammed, University of Sulaimani, IraqInternational Advisory Board:Gilbert Achcar, SOAS, London University, UKRadhika Desai, University of Manitoba, CanadaThais Maingon, Universidad Central De VenezuelaTunc Aybak, Middlesex University, UK Francisco Dominguez, Middlesex University, UK Binoy Kampmark, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Mervyn O’Driscoll, University College Cork, , UK Nong V
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences14.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences6.7%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences5.5%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences4.8%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences4.8%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q2 | 127/254 | 50th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 552/745 | 25th |
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
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 43 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 81 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 77 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 82 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 76 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 49 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted1, with length limits
- editorialMembers of the Editorial Team:Bulent Gokay, Keele University, UK (Founding Editor)Ilia Xypolia, University of Aberdeen, UK (Book reviews Editor)Moran Mandelbaum…main text ≤ 12,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Authors must state conflicts of interest. Model summary
We expect all authors to state in their article if they have a conflict of interest which could potentially bias their opinions – for example funding or employment.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows Pluto Journals' Ethics and Code of Conduct policy, aligned with COPE standards. Model summary
This journal follows Pluto Journals’ Ethics and Code of Conduct policy, which aligns with the ethical standards endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Published under CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
This means the reuse rights of published material is all under the open CC BY 4.0 license as stated here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Full peer review process, consisting of editorial selection followed by at least two anonymous peer-reviewers. Model summary
The journal endorses a full peer review process, consisting of editorial selection followed by at least two anonymous peer-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
- Pluto Journals
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2397-7825
- Electronic ISSN
- 2054-2089
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Faultlines
How long does peer review take at Journal of Global Faultlines?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
Which databases index Journal of Global Faultlines?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global Faultlines is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Global Faultlines open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global Faultlines 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: .