Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Defence and Security Analysis
ISSN 1475-1798 · eISSN 1475-1801 · Taylor & Francis
Defence and Security Analysis: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Defence and Security Analysis is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, Military History and Strategy and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Defense & Security Analysis is an independent, interdisciplinary and international journal which is mainly concerned with the field of defense theory and analysis. Whilst endeavouring to be scholarly in both content and style, it is designed to be a forum for exchange of data, ideas and methodological approaches among the professional military, their supporting bureaucracies and academic and independent researchers involved in the analysis of defense policy. A wide range of methodological approaches to defense matters will be encompassed - quantitative, qualitative and speculative. The Editors welcome contributions to Defense & Security Analysis that fall within the following subject categories: Comparative defense policies Defense intelligence Defense management and command Defense procurement and sales Defense technology, research and development Economics of defense Formulation, simulation and prediction of defense issues Historical patterns and trends concerning defense Hypotheses, theories and critiques of defense, security and war Internal defense and low-intensity operations Medical and psychological dimensions of defense Methodological approaches to defense issues Operations research and analysis Social and legal aspects of war, defense and armed forces Terrorism, counter-terrorism and internal security Thoroughly interested in contentious debate and new interpretations, Defense & Security Analysis has two additional categories contained within the journal under which articles are published:‘Critical Comments’ and ‘Fresh Perspectives’. The former provides an opportunity for authors to challenge current opinion, defense and security policies or to respond to articles published in the journal; the latter provides a platform for those scholars who wish to express bold and daring arguments on current issues. In addition to scholarly, refereed articles, Defense & Security Analysis will include commissioned works and contributions published at the discretion of the Editors. Suggestions or proposals of possible articles and reviews are therefore welcomed. Unless the author specifies to the contrary, submitted articles will normally be evaluated, anonymously, by an independent reviewer. Defense & Security Analysis also publishes special editions, occasionally with a Guest Editor, which address a major defense or security issue. Peer Review All research and analysis papers are initially assessed for suitability by the editor, and if judged suitable, will th
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editor-in-chief Thomas-Durell YoungPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.2%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences9.9%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.7%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences6.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Scimago Journal Rank, Journal Citation ReportsPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.93Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 148,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 958 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 60 | 16 | 95 |
| 2024 | 47 | 11 | 114 |
| 2023 | 40 | 11 | 275 |
| 2022 | 32 | 7 | 116 |
| 2021 | 22 | 9 | 141 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsBook reviews do not go through a peer-review process, but are subject to review by the journal’s reviews editor, as well as the editor-in-chief.Length not stated
- critical commentsThe former provides an opportunity for authors to challenge current opinion, defense and security policies or to respond to articles published in the journalLength not stated
- fresh perspectivesthe latter provides a platform for those scholars who wish to express bold and daring arguments on current issues.Length not stated
- research and analysis papersAll research and analysis papers are initially assessed for suitability by the editor, and if judged suitable, will then peer-reviewed by two independent, anony…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 10 Sep 2026Length not stated
- special issuesFor special issues, articles will be reviewed by the editor and a single expert referee.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Defense & Security Analysis is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
All research and analysis papers are initially assessed for suitability by the editor, and if judged suitable, will then peer-reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All research and analysis papers are initially assessed for suitability by the editor, and if judged suitable, will then peer-reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert referees. Peer review is double anonymous. For special issues, articles will be reviewed by the editor and a single expert referee. Book reviews do not go through a peer-review process, but are subject to review by the journal’s…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1475-1798
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-1801
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Defence and Security Analysis
What CAS zone is Defence and Security Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Defence and Security Analysis is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Defence and Security Analysis?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 28.
What JCR quartile is Defence and Security Analysis in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Which databases index Defence and Security Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Defence and Security Analysis is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Defence and Security Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Defence and Security Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .