Global Governance

Aims & Scope

Global Governance showcases the expertise of leading scholars and practitioners concerned with the processes of international cooperation and multilateralism.

The result is a provocative exploration of the most pressing transnational challenges of our time—issues of peace and security, development, human rights, the environment, and health among them—presenting groundbreaking research, opinion pieces, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.324

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15900

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	106

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cities and the Multilevel Governance of Global Climate Change

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Michele M., Harriet

• Governance in the Twenty-first Century

  Citation: 380

  Authors: James N.

• Regime Complexes: A Buzz, a Boom, or a Boost for Global Governance?

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Amandine, Jean-Frédéric, Oran

• The Privatization of Global Environmental Governance: ISO 14000 and the Developing World

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Jennifer

• Global Governance as a Perspective on World Politics

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Klaus, Philipp

• What Is Global Governance?

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Lawrence S.

• Peacebuilding: What Is in a Name?

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Michael, Hunjoon, Madalene, Laura

• Civil Society and Democracy in Global Governance

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Jan Aart

• Institutional Linkages in International Society: Polar Perspectives

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Gran R.

• Democracy in Global Governance: The Promises and Pitfalls of Transnational Actors

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Magdalena, Jonas, Anders

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