Global Social Policy

Aims & Scope

Global Social Policy is a fully peer-reviewed journal that advances understandings of social policy, social development, social and health governance, gender and poverty, social welfare, education, employment, and food, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation from transnational and global perspectives.

The journal publishes scholarly and policy-oriented articles that address global social policy discourse and practice, as well as transnational flows of capital, people, and policies, including the diffusion of ideas.

The editors of Global Social Policy seek to publish articles that address the intersections of social issues, governance, politics and policies at various levels or scales — transnational social movements and nongovernmental organisations; international intergovernmental organisations, and world-regional and transregional intergovernmental institutions and groupings — using a global or transnational analytical framework.

Focusing on aspects of social policy and social governance and factors of globalization and policy diffusion, broadly defined, in both contemporary and historical contexts, the journal serves academic and policy-making or advocacy audiences across the global North and South.

Contributions from across all disciplines and fields of study from a wide range of theoretical and political perspectives are strongly encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11422

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	224

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.509

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

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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.

• Global Perspectives on Children’s Unpaid Caregiving in the Family

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Saul

• Diffusing Ideas for After Neoliberalism

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Jane

• Globalization and Regional Welfare Regimes

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Ian

• The diffusion of Conditional Cash Transfer programs in the Americas

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Natasha Borges

• Global Welfare Regimes

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Miriam, Ian

• After Neo-Liberalism?

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Rianne

• Medical tourism and the state in Malaysia and Singapore

  Citation: 96

  Authors:

• International organizations as policy actors: An ideational approach

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Daniel, Mitchell A

• Globalizing Environmental Justice

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Gordon

• Which Rural Migrants Receive Social Insurance in Chinese Cities?

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Ingrid, Chris, Russell, Mingqiong, Cherrie Jiuhua

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