Scientia Militaria
Stellenbosch University · South Africa · Est. 2011
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
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scientia Militaria: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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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