Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
ISSN 1802-548X · eISSN 1805-482X · Central European Journal of International and Security Studies · Czechia
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies is published by Central European Journal of International and Security Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, European Politics and Security and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, together about 45.7% 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)
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies (CEJISS) is a quarterly journal that publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles across the entire field of International Relations and International Security. CEJISS is a pluralist journal. It favours a variety of theories and methods used as well as topics and geographical areas covered. Nonetheless, CEJISS is primarily (but not exclusively) interested in understanding the drivers of the contemporary world’s change – from geopolitical shifts, nationalist resurgence and regionalisation to environmental and technological changes. Rather than specialising in a particular theme, it prefers to explicate the broader impacts and mutual entanglements of these processes. CEJISS publishes articles focused on Central and Eastern Europe, the region of its primary focus, but also other regions and the global international system. It is open to inter-disciplinary, cross-thematic and trans-regional works discussing international aspects of politics and security. CEJISS also welcomes policy-relevant articles. However, please note that all articles must meet the usual research standards (they need to be research articles in the first place). Since its foundation in 2007, it has been proudly committed to the principle of non-commercial open access publishing (diamond open access). CEJISS puts an emphasis on the quality and fairness of the peer-review process and openness about its policies. CEJISS believes in bringing added value to authors by aiming for short publishing process, including transparent and personal communication. While based in Prague and the Central European region, CEJISS has always had a global outlook. CEJISS is indexed by Scopus, ERIH, ProQuest, Ebsco, Google Scholar and other databases. All the manuscripts undergo both editorial screening and double-blind review by external experts. It is published by Metropolitan University Prague. There are no publication fees or processing charges.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 16, United Kingdom 2, Netherlands 2, United States 1, Spain 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences22.8%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences13.1%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4.8%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences3.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 305/745 | 59th |
| Safety Research | Q3 | 68/108 | 37th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuestPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 131 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 172 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 148 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 163 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 108 |
| 2021 | 146 | 146 | 60 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Not considered
- Brief commentaries, policy papers or short reviews
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- article in special issueArticle in special issue 6,000-12,000 wordsLength not stated
- article in thematic sectionArticle in thematic section 4,000-8,000 wordsLength not stated
- editorials possible upon agreement with editors) Editorial check Peer-reviewed (double-blind) Research article Standard research article 6,000-12,000 words ☑ ☑ Article i…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- standard research articleStandard research article 6,000-12,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 licence. Model summary
Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Key Principles of the Peer Review Process
During the peer-review process of research articles, we stick to the following principles: Double-blind review managed by CEJISS editors and conducted by external experts on a given topic External double-blind review is preceded by the initial editorial assessment of manuscripts by CEJISS editors. A manuscript can be rejected as inappropriate at this stage. At least two external reviews of each ma…
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
- Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1802-548X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-482X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of International and Security Studies
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of International and Security Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Central European Journal of International and Security Studies based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (16), United Kingdom (2) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of International and Security Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of International and Security Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Central European Journal of International and Security Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of International and Security Studies 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .