Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Defence Science Journal
ISSN 0011-748X · eISSN 0976-464X · Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Centre · INDIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1951
Defence Science Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 131 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Defence Science Journal is published by Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Centre and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Energetic Materials and Combustion, Rocket and propulsion systems research and High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aerospace Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Defence Science Journal is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary research journal in the area of defence science and technology. Journal feature recent progresses made in the field of defence/military support system and new findings/breakthroughs, etc. Major subject fields covered include: aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles and engineering, biomedical sciences, computer sciences, electronics, material sciences, missiles, naval systems, etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering13.9%
- Rocket and propulsion systems researchEngineering8.5%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science7.7%
- Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion TechnologyEngineering7.5%
- Guidance and Control SystemsEngineering5.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.9%
- Advanced Measurement and Detection MethodsEngineering4.8%
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 567OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,861 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 3 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 90 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 135 |
| 2023 | 92 | 92 | 257 |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 | 358 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 619 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Centre
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1951
- ISSN
- 0011-748X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-464X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Defence Science Journal
What CAS zone is Defence Science Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Defence Science Journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Defence Science Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Defence Science Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Defence Science Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Defence Science Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Defence Science Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Defence Science Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .