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Scientia Militaria

Stellenbosch University · South Africa · Est. 2011

ISSN2309-9682eISSN2224-0020
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
24
Total Worksi
1,274
Total Citationsi
3,231
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.82
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published bi-annually by the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Our journal has a long and proud history of researching and publishing on a broad spectrum of matters and issues relating to defence, security and military affairs using a discipline-based and inter-disciplinary research approach. Published articles are of high quality since all submissions are refereed (peer-reviewed) by at least two experts in the field. Refereeing is done with complete anonymity and confidentiality. The journal does not charge any APCs or submission charges. More importantly, it is DHET accredited , allowing researchers the opportunity to qualify for a subsidy from the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. Apart from academics, the journal has also attracted researchers from different backgrounds, experiences and sectors to publish their work. Furthermore, the journal’s editorial team has and continues to welcome research beyond our domestic borders despite its South African focus, which further adds to its rich and diverse character. Open Access Policy Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy), grants you the necessary permission to deposit scholarly articles authored or co-authored by your University researchers and published in Scientia Militaria in your University repository, provided that the link to the original publication at http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za and the DOI number is also included as part of the metadata. Please also acknowledge the publisher (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)) and indicate that the original version of the article can be downloaded from http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za . For statistical purposes, researchers downloading the article from your repository must cite the original publ

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageAfrikaans, English
1st Year Published2011
Frequencybi-annually
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,274
Publisher OrgFaculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Stellenbosch University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2309-9682 / 2224-0020
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Afrikaans, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
10
16
2019
40
95
2020
24
29
2021
39
137
2022
33
89
2023
35
49
2024
23
2
2025
12
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Military, Security, and Education StudiesSouth African History and CultureLegal Issues in South AfricaAfrican history and culture studiesMilitary History and StrategyGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsLeadership, Human Resources, Global AffairsMilitary and Defense StudiesDefense, Military, and Policy StudiesPeacebuilding and International Security

Frequently asked questions about Scientia Militaria

Is Scientia Militaria a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scientia Militaria: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Scientia Militaria?

Scientia Militaria is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.82.

Is Scientia Militaria indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Scientia Militaria is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Scientia Militaria?

About the Journal Focus and Scope Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published bi-annually by the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Our journal has a long and proud history of researching and publishing on a broad spectrum of matters and issues relating to defence, security and military affairs using a discipline-based and inter-disciplinary research approach. Published articles are of high quality since all submissions are refereed (peer-reviewed) by at least two experts in the field. Referee

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref