What is the Impact Factor of Global Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Global Policy is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Global Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Global Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.751 (Q1) and an H-index of 59.

Who publishes Global Policy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Global Policy is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,093 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,534Hybrid

Global Policy

Identifier (ISSN):1758-5880(Print)/1758-5899(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Global Policy

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.751

#7,534

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

120articles/year

67.65% Gold OA•96.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Global Policy (ISSN: 1758-5880) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.751 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceEconomicsLawBusinessSociologyPoliticsComputer ScienceBiologyGeographyFinancePhilosophyHistoryArchaeologyEcologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank53/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank98/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank49/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank95/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	53/173	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	98/332	Q2
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	49/173	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	95/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year103

Total Citations19

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year155

Total Citations255

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year182

Total Citations940

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year148

Total Citations922

2022

IF2.375

Articles / Year148

Total Citations1,315

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	103	19
2025	1.8	155	255
2024	2.2	182	940
2023	1.9	148	922
2022	2.375	148	1,315
2021	—	155	2,546
2020	—	127	2,092
2019	—	154	3,739
2018	—	106	1,949
2017	—	149	3,293
2016	—	105	1,774
2015	—	95	2,008

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,534Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.751

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.69

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,093 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,117

3-Year Documents402

Citable Documents382

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 120 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,093 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.