Journal profile · HISTORY
New Global Studies
ISSN 1940-0004 · Walter de Gruyter
New Global Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Global Studies is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Development and Aid, World Systems and Global Transformations and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences11.9%
- World Systems and Global TransformationsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences6%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences5.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.1%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Globalization and Cultural IdentitySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 547 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 | 36 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 29 | 8 | 112 |
| 2021 | 40 | 8 | 102 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 1940-0004
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Global Studies
What CAS zone is New Global Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Global Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index New Global Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Global Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is New Global Studies open access, and what is the APC?
New Global Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .