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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
11.5
SJR · SCImago
1.206
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
56
Best quartile
Q1 · 92nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 17 / 223 | 92nd | Q1 |
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Global Challenges
Global Challenges is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 11.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
11.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Global Challenges indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 11.5.
What quartile is Global Challenges in Scopus?
Global Challenges is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 17 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Global Challenges?
Global Challenges is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 11.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 92nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.206, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 56.
How much does it cost to publish in Global Challenges?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,810 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Global Challenges and what is its ISSN?
Global Challenges is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its ISSN is 2056-6646.
Is Global Challenges in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Global Challenges open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Global Challenges? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Global Challenges has an h-index of 63 and a 2-year mean of 4.29 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 11.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #27 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
63
h-index
4.29
2-yr mean citations
373
i10-index
1,053
works indexed
21,108
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,810
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#27 of 208 Top 13% Multidisciplinary
Global Challenges published 135 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 143. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Global Challenges? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Germany (9.3%), Italy (8.8%) and China (7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Global Challenges? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (5.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 6 · 5.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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