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Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies

Scandinavian Military Studies · Denmark · Est. 2018

ISSN2596-3856

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.487

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.641

Total Worksi

169

Total Citationsi

624

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Safety Research; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

General Information

Country / RegionDenmark

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications169

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Scandinavian Military Studies

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2596-3856

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

126

2020

110

2021

169

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Safety ResearchQ2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesPeacebuilding and International SecurityMilitary Strategy and TechnologyMilitary History and StrategyGender, Security, and ConflictDefense, Military, and Policy StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyArctic and Russian Policy StudiesCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesMilitary, Security, and Education Studies

Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies

Is Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies?

Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.487.

Is Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies?