Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Journal of International and Global Studies
ISSN 2158-0669 · Lindenwood University · United States
Journal of International and Global Studies: subscription journal; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2019 (Volume 10, Issue 2): 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 International and Global Studies is published by Lindenwood University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics and Society and Islamic Studies and History, together about 30.8% 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 Digital Commons @Lindenwood University is an institutional repository (IR) that provides a persistent digital presence for the scholarly and creative output of the Lindenwood University community. Uploaded material includes works by Lindenwood faculty, theses and dissertations, material from the University Archives, and various centers, departments, and initiatives on campus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Raymond ScupinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1, Italy 1, Singapore 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences15.6%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences8.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences5.6%
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences4.7%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 248/1037 | 76th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 284/556 | 49th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 685/1269 | 46th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 478/704 | 32nd |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 590 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Mission: long-term digital preservation of Lindenwood scholarship and creative endeavors; facilitate increased data discovery of items produced by Lindenwood faculty and students; expand accessibility of material held by the Mary Ambler Archives. Model summary
The mission of the Digital Commons @Lindenwood University is to: Provide long-term digital preservation of Lindenwood scholarship and creative endeavors, Facilitate increased data discovery of items produced by Lindenwood faculty and students, Expand the accessibility of material held by the Mary Ambler Archives at Lindenwood University.
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
- Lindenwood University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2158-0669
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International and Global Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of International and Global Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of International and Global Studies based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (3), Hong Kong, China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International and Global Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International and Global Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of International and Global Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International and Global 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, 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: .