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Defence Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1470-2436

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.493

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.238

Total Works

853

Total Citations

5,082

2yr Mean Citedness

1.23

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Defence Studies is a scholarly journal that studies contemporary defence and emergent warfare from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Its scope examines how armed forces engage with conceptual, strategic, and operational challenges.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications853

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-2436

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Military History and StrategyDefense, Military, and Policy StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesMilitary and Defense StudiesPeacebuilding and International SecurityGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceIntelligence, Security, War StrategyPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East