01Impact factor
Impact factor of Global Social Challenges Journal (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Global Social Challenges Journal published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Social Sciences, Interdisciplinaryrank 74 of 283 journals
- Social Issuesrank 21 of 69 journals
- Environmental Studiesrank 134 of 200 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Global Social Challenges Journal
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Global Social Challenges Journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ).
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Global Social Challenges Journal
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Who funds research published in Global Social Challenges Journal
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Global Social Challenges Journal
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | ✓ Listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- ISSN
- 2752-3349
- Subjects
- Social Issues, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 2752-3349)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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04How to submit
How to submit to Global Social Challenges Journal
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Global Social Challenges Journal accepts. You find it on the journal's website, usually under "For authors".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
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- Plan the fee. Global Social Challenges Journal is fully open access and lists no article fee in DOAJ. See whether your author team qualifies for a waiver with the free APC waiver checker.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Global Social Challenges Journal
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06Same subject
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Global Social Challenges Journal when the 268 journals of Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Law Technology and Humans | 2.02 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 71 | International Journal of Heritage Studies | 2.00 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 72 | Young | 1.99 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 73 | Disability & Society | 1.95 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 75 | Social Inclusion | 1.93 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 76 | The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries | 1.91 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 77 | Social Science Information | 1.90 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 78 | Journal of Lesbian Studies | 1.86 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Global Social Challenges Journal?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Global Social Challenges Journal is 1.94: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.94 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Global Social Challenges Journal?
The h-index of Global Social Challenges Journal is 13 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 13 of its papers have each been cited at least 13 times. Its i10-index is 19.
What is the quartile of Global Social Challenges Journal?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Global Social Challenges Journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Global Social Challenges Journal indexed in Scopus?
Global Social Challenges Journal is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Global Social Challenges Journal an SCIE journal?
Global Social Challenges Journal is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Global Social Challenges Journal in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Global Social Challenges Journal is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Who funds research published in Global Social Challenges Journal?
44% of 80 recent research articles in Global Social Challenges Journal name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are Belmont Forum, British Academy, Swiss National Science Foundation.
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