Journal profile
ayndhpjwhy df`y
ISSN 2588-428X · eISSN 2645-7172 · Command and Staff University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
ayndhpjwhy df`y: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ayndhpjwhy df`y is published by Command and Staff University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Military Strategy and Technology, Military Technology and Strategies and Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal provides a powerful framework and set of techniques that allow for understanding trends and drivers shaping defense, exploring alternative futures in warfare, setting priorities, and formulating strategies for action. DFSR is a valuable source for strategists, commanders, futurists, and foresight practitioners who should be at the forefront of discovering practical ways to analyze future generations of warfare. The journal offers a much-needed forum for sound thinking about the future and technological innovations in defensive science and focuses on themes and issues shaping the future of warfare and defense, new quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as case studies with novel approaches. We welcome papers that consider the following areas: Futures studies on the nature of future wars Futures studies on Joint and Combined Operations Futures studies on the field of tactics, techniques, operations, and combat organizations of defense-military units Futures studies on the field of command and management in the scene of future wars Futures studies on military-defense issues using forecasting models Futures studies based on game theory and war gaming
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mirzamani MahmudPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering19.1%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering12.4%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences8%
- Military Defense Systems AnalysisEngineering6.8%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences4.9%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences3.7%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Command and Staff University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 2588-428X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2645-7172
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ayndhpjwhy df`y
How long does peer review take at ayndhpjwhy df`y?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of ayndhpjwhy df`y?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of ayndhpjwhy df`y based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ayndhpjwhy df`y?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ayndhpjwhy df`y is indexed in DOAJ.
Is ayndhpjwhy df`y open access, and what is the APC?
ayndhpjwhy df`y is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .