Journal profile
Journal of Global Initiatives
ISSN 1930-3009 · Kennesaw State University · United States
Journal of Global Initiatives: fully open access; no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Past issues of the Journal of Global Initiatives is housed at Kennesaw State University. JGI is no longer accepting submissions and has effectively shut down. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 15, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global Initiatives is published by Kennesaw State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian Economic and Social Development, Urban Development and Societal Issues and Urban and Rural Development Challenges, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Articles are invited on the following themes: Global learning: research, innovations, theory and best practice in internationalization. Assessment of global learning, practices and processes leading to responsible global citizenship. Study abroad from design to evaluation; and scholarship of international teaching or service All submissions should be original, previously unpublished works in English. Feature articles should range from 5,000 to 7,500 words; book reviews, from 750 to 1,000 words. Use APA style throughout. To facilitate the review process, include your name and institutional affiliation, along with a short biographical statement, on the cover page only. All submissions should be made through the link in the right-hand sidebar.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief M. Todd HarperPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian Economic and Social DevelopmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences7.4%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities7.4%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.7%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
- International Student and Expatriate ChallengesSocial Sciences3.7%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Editorial reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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
- Kennesaw State University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1930-3009
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Initiatives
How long does peer review take at Journal of Global Initiatives?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Is Journal of Global Initiatives open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global Initiatives is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .