Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Journal of World-Systems Research
ISSN 1076-156X · University of Pittsburgh · United States
Journal of World-Systems Research: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of World-Systems Research is published by University of Pittsburgh and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are World Systems and Global Transformations, Political Economy and Marxism and Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism, together about 46.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- World Systems and Global TransformationsSocial Sciences26.4%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences14.1%
- Elite Sociology and Global CapitalismSocial Sciences6%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences4.7%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Economic and Technological InnovationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 986 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 17 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 74 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 91 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 85 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 217 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blinded submissions required; remove identifying text from article and citations. Model summary
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SUBMISSION IS BLINDED BY REMOVING ANY IDENTIFYING TEXT FROM ARTICLE AND CITATIONS.
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
- University of Pittsburgh
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1076-156X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of World-Systems Research
What CAS zone is Journal of World-Systems Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of World-Systems Research is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of World-Systems Research?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of World-Systems Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of World-Systems Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of World-Systems Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of World-Systems Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of World-Systems Research 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; 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: .