Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Global South Studies
ISSN 2476-1397 · eISSN 2476-1419 · University of Florida
Journal of Global South Studies: subscription journal; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global South Studies is published by University of Florida. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, African Studies and Ethnography and Historical Studies in Latin America, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences9.7%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences8.3%
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.5%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences5.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.3%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 749/1936 | 60th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1210/1530 | 20th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 600/745 | 19th |
| Development | Q4 | 285/314 | 9th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 | 76 |
| 2025 | 53 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | 42 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 | 57 | 0 | 36 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Florida
- ISSN
- 2476-1397
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-1419
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global South Studies
Which databases index Journal of Global South Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global South Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Global South Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global South Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .