Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Global History
ISSN 1740-0228 · eISSN 1740-0236 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Global History: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global History is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Colonialism, slavery, and trade and Historical Economic and Social Studies, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Global History is an open access journal that aims to be the leading scholarly outlet for innovative analyses of global historical phenomena. JGH publishes articles that examine structures, processes, actors, and theories of global change; and that study connections and disconnections on a trans-regional scale, or on smaller scales that nevertheless transcend the boundaries of individual polities or environments. JGH particularly values creativity and originality in approaches to global history, as well as debates on the theories, methods, and evidence underpinning global historical narratives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Elisabeth LeakePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 10, United Kingdom 7, Japan 3, Germany 2, Netherlands 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences8.9%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities7.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.6%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 880 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 2 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 31 | 28 | 105 |
| 2022 | 31 | 26 | 153 |
| 2021 | 46 | 26 | 350 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1740-0228
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-0236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global History
What CAS zone is Journal of Global History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Global History is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Global History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 51.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Global History based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (7) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Global History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Global History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .