Journal profile
Bezbednosni Dijalozi
ISSN 1857-7172 · eISSN 1857-8055 · Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje · North Macedonia
Bezbednosni Dijalozi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bezbednosni Dijalozi is published by Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Politics and Security, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Security Dialogues (SD) is an international peer reviewed journal that specializes in political and security issues. It is published by the Department for Security, Defence and Peace, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje. The SD is particularly interested in papers that link domestic and international political issues and developments with national and regional security concerns and implications. Security is understood both in its traditional (e.g., interstate wars and conflict, weapons proliferation, military modernization, alliance building, defence and foreign policy, arms control, etc.) and non-traditional (e.g., weak states, civil wars, insurgency movements, ethnic violence, economic crisis, social conflicts, democratic change, transnational terrorism, piracy, human security, etc.) senses. The editors welcome submissions of original and innovative research articles and review articles offering theory-driven empirical analysis and policy prescriptions, which would be of interest to experts and scholars, government officials and policymakers. The journal encourages critical perspectives and innovative approaches to the analysis of issues and problems concerning individual states, Balkan region as well as European and global politics. The SD also publishes reviews of books on all aspects of international relations and security in the Balkans and beyond.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Oliver BakreskiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences12.8%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences8.3%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.6%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences6.8%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences5%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences5%
- Border Security and International RelationsSocial Sciences4.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CEEOL, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Sherpa/Romeo, Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI), Index Copernicus International (ICI), Advanced Science Index (ASI), OAJI - Open Academic Journals Index, Journals for Free, Global Impact Factor, Cite Factor, Research Bible, COBISS.MK, MOAJ, ZDB OPAC, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, University Library in Hamburg, electronic library of the University of RegensburgPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 17 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 17 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 14 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 16 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewicle’s length is 5000-8000 words, while book reviews and commentaries may be up to 3000-5000 words. Language: Papers should be written in proper English. Refemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- book reviewsThe SD also publishes reviews of books on all aspects of international relations and security in the Balkans and beyond.Length not stated
- research articlebheadings and reference literature. The research article’s length is 5000-8000 words, while book reviews and commentaries may be up to 3000-5000main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesThe editors welcome submissions of original and innovative research articles and review articles offering theory-driven empirical analysis and policy prescripti…Length not stated
- review articlesThe editors welcome submissions of original and innovative research articles and review articles offering theory-driven empirical analysis and policy prescripti…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Authors hold copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions Model summary
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions. The journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
Prilozi/Contributions is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct and aims to adhere to its Best Practice Guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons license CC-BY-NC Model summary
Security Dialogues applies the creative common license CC-BY-NC (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) to published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
This is an open access journal, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
- Country or region
- North Macedonia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1857-7172
- Electronic ISSN
- 1857-8055
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bezbednosni Dijalozi
How long does peer review take at Bezbednosni Dijalozi?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Bezbednosni Dijalozi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Bezbednosni Dijalozi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bezbednosni Dijalozi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Bezbednosni Dijalozi open access, and what is the APC?
Bezbednosni Dijalozi 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .