About the Journal

 

The Journal of Military Strategy and Defense Studies (JMSDS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding in the fields of military strategy, defense studies, warfare analysis, and security studies. Our mission is to provide a platform for rigorous academic research, critical analysis, and innovative thinking in military and defense-related disciplines.

Scope: JMSDS publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, and theoretical analyses covering military strategy and tactics, defense policy and planning, warfare analysis and history, weapons systems and technology, international security studies, cyber warfare and information operations, military logistics and operations research, defense economics and resource management, military ethics and international law, counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare, military innovation and technology transfer, and defense industry and procurement.

Readership: Military professionals and strategists, defense policy makers and analysts, academic researchers in security studies, military historians and theorists, defense industry professionals, graduate students in military and security studies, and international relations scholars.

 

JMSDS considers original, unpublished manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of military strategy and defense studies. We do not accept:

- Multiple submissions of the same manuscript

- Redundant publications or duplicate content

- Previously published material without proper attribution

- Manuscripts under review elsewhere

Authorship Criteria: All authors must have made substantial contributions to the research and writing. Ghost authorship and guest authorship are not permitted.

The journal name is unique and not confused with any existing publication. It clearly identifies the journal's focus on military strategy and defense studies without misleading associations.

 Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to JMSDS undergo rigorous double-blind peer review. The peer review process is defined as obtaining advice on individual manuscripts from reviewers expert in the field who are not part of the journal's editorial staff.

 

1. Initial Screening: Editorial office reviews for scope, format, and basic quality

2. Editor Assignment: Senior editor assigns appropriate handling editor

3. Peer Review: Minimum 2 independent expert reviewers

4. Editorial Decision: Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial judgment

5. Revision Process: Authors may be invited to revise and resubmit

6. Final Decision: Accept, reject, or request major revisions

Review Timeline: 4-6 weeks for initial review, 2-3 weeks for editorial decision

Review Method: Double-blind peer review

No Guarantees: We do not guarantee manuscript acceptance or provide very short peer review times

- Publisher: International Military Studies Press

- Editorial Independence: Editorial decisions are independent of commercial interests

- Governance: Board of Directors oversees journal operations

- Financial Transparency: Annual financial reports available upon request

 Editorial Board

Dr. Sarah Mitchell - Editor-in-Chief, Professor of Military Strategy, National Defense University, USA

Prof. James Chen - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Director of Defense Studies, Royal Military Academy, UK

Dr. Elena Rodriguez - Managing Editor, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Military Studies, Spain

 Associate Editors

- Dr. Michael Thompson - Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University, USA

- Prof. Anna Kowalski - Head of Military History Department, Warsaw University, Poland

- Dr. Ahmed Hassan - Senior Defense Analyst, Cairo Military Academy, Egypt

- Prof. Li Wei - Director of Defense Technology Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

- Dr. Maria Santos - Professor of Security Studies, University of São Paulo, Brazil

- Prof. David O'Connor - Senior Research Fellow, Australian Defence College, Australia

 Editorial Board Members

- Dr. Robert Johnson - Military Strategy, USA

- Prof. Yuki Tanaka - Defense Technology, Japan

- Dr. Klaus Mueller - Military History, Germany

- Prof. Fatima Al-Zahra - Security Studies, UAE

- Dr. Carlos Mendoza - Defense Economics, Mexico

- Prof. Sophie Dubois - Military Ethics, France

- Dr. Raj Patel - Cyber Warfare, India

- Prof. Jennifer Walsh - International Law, Canada

- Dr. Omar Al-Rashid - Counterterrorism, Jordan

- Prof. Elena Volkov - Military Innovation, Russia

 

 Editorial Staff

- Dr. Sarah Mitchell - Editor-in-Chief

- Prof. James Chen - Deputy Editor-in-Chief

- Dr. Elena Rodriguez - Managing Editor

 

No Article Processing Charges (APCs): JMSDS does not charge authors for manuscript processing or publication.

No Submission Fees: No fees are required for manuscript submission or review.

No Page Charges: No charges for article length or number of pages.

Waiver Policy: Not applicable as no fees are charged.

Payment Information: No payment required at any stage of the publication process.

 

 

JMSDS takes reasonable steps to identify and prevent publication of papers involving research misconduct, including:

- Plagiarism detection using CrossCheck/iThenticate

- Citation manipulation monitoring

- Data falsification/fabrication detection

- Image manipulation screening

 

 

Following COPE guidelines, JMSDS will:

1. Investigate allegations promptly and thoroughly

2. Contact relevant institutions and authors

3. Retract articles when misconduct is confirmed

4. Maintain transparency in all actions

5. Report to appropriate authorities when necessary

 

 

- Mandatory plagiarism screening for all submissions

- Author declaration of originality

- Data availability requirements

- Image integrity verification