Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies
ISSN 1518-1219 · Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais · Brazil
Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies is published by Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais 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 Brazilian History and Foreign Policy, Education and Public Policy and International Relations in Latin America, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Brazilian History and Foreign PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.5%
- Education and Public PolicySocial Sciences14.2%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences9.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences9.2%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
- Youth, Politics, and SocietySocial Sciences3.3%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.3%
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 | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.64%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 269 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1518-1219
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies
What CAS zone is Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Meridiano 47-Journal of Global Studies 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .