Journal profile
Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University
ISSN 2284-936X · eISSN 2284-9378 · Carol I National Defence University Publishing House · Romania
Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 60% (journal website); 73 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University is published by Carol I National Defence University Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Military Strategy and Technology, European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defence University is a quarterly scientific open access journal dedicated to advancing science in the field of security and defence. While our main emphasis is on empirical research, we also welcome theoretical articles and reviews. We actively encourage interdisciplinary studies and international comparative analysis. Our goal is to foster military scientific research on a global scale, facilitating international dialogue and exchange of information among military and civilian researchers. All articles published in The Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defence University are indexed in various international databases and catalogues: Director of open access journals (DOAJ), EBSCO International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center, ProQuest, Index Copernicus, Central and Eastern European Online Library (C.E.E.O.L),ERIH PLUS, Crossref (DOI) e-ISSN 2284-9378; p-ISSN 2284-936X The Bulletin of the “Carol I” National Defence University has been accepted for inclusion in the Web of Science Core Collection – Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), confirming its compliance with international standards of editorial quality and the relevance of the research published in the field of security and defense. This achievement strengthens the journal’s international visibility and opens new opportunities for academic and scientific collaboration on a global scale. The Bulletin is published by the "Carol I" National Defence University Publishing House. Call for papers We invite you to contribute to the upcoming issue of the journal. Paper Submission Deadline: 15thof February 15th of May 15th of August, 15th of November Each article submitted by the above deadlines will be considered for publication in the next quarter. (Exp. 15thof February for quarter 2, issue No.2) Rate manuscripts acceptance 60% https://revista.unap.ro/index.php/bulletin/call-paper -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering13.7%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering12%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.9%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences6.4%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences5.9%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Index Copernicus, C.E.E.O.L, Crossref (DOI)
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 395 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 38 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 78 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 58 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 46 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 10 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The published articles are subject to copyright law. All rights are reserved to the “Carol I” National Defense University, regardless of whether all or part of the material are considered, especially the rights to translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, quotations, broadcasting through the media, reproduction on microfilms or any other way and storage in data banks. Any replicas without …
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
- Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2284-936X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2284-9378
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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 Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60%. 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 Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Carol I National Defense University 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .