Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Slavic Military Studies
ISSN 1351-8046 · eISSN 1556-3006 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Slavic Military Studies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 523 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Slavic Military Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soviet and Russian History, World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact and Military History and Strategy, together about 50.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Slavic Military Studies investigates all aspects of military affairs in the Slavic nations of central and eastern Europe in historical and geopolitical context, offering a vehicle for security and military analysts in these regions to air their views. Its unique, international editorial board and diverse content includes translations of newly released Soviet and Russian documents and specialist book reviews. This journal is an essential read for academics, military figures and civilians who are interested in this region’s security and military affairs. Until 1993, the journal was known as The Journal of Soviet Military Studies. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Martijn LakPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences18.4%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences18.1%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences13.6%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences3.1%
- Military history and social perspectivesSocial Sciences2.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 467/1936 | 75th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 518/745 | 30th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, America: History & Life, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Periodical Abstracts (PerAbs), The Lancaster IndexPublisher 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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,527 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 10 | 153 |
| 2025 | 40 | 8 | 300 |
| 2024 | 33 | 7 | 362 |
| 2023 | 34 | 9 | 402 |
| 2022 | 31 | 4 | 451 |
| 2021 | 46 | 7 | 354 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 523 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Journal of Slavic Military Studies 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 disc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- 1351-8046
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-3006
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Slavic Military Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Slavic Military Studies?
The publisher reports about 523 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Journal of Slavic Military Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Slavic Military Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Slavic Military Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Slavic Military Studies is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .