Journal profile
Journal on Baltic Security
ISSN 2382-9230 · Sciendo · Poland
Journal on Baltic Security: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal on Baltic Security is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, European Politics and Security and Military Strategy and Technology, together about 51.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Our focus and scope centre on security and defence issues essential for the Wider Baltic region as well as our partners, allies, and the European security sector at large. Through in-depth research and academic investigation, we aim to explore the current and future challenges faced in our ever-changing strategic environment and propose solutions for the pressing problems of the day.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences21.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences21.1%
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering8.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.9%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences6%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 109 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 62 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 61 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 61 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 80 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewds, including all notes and references. Book Review articles should normally be within 1,000-2,000 words. Articles should contain an Abstract, Abstract length f…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship and affiliations
UK English required. Model summary
All authors, including co-authors and contributing authors, should be named in the manuscript. A corresponding author should be identified. The author (and co-authors) relevant current affiliations should be identified. In case the research was conducted in a previous institutional position or conducted independently, it should be stated as so. Similarily, if the article is part of a funded resear…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Conflict of Interest or Potential Conflict of Interest
COI disclosure required at first submission. Model summary
The Journal on Baltic Security requires all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest are disclosed during first submission as either a footnote in the manuscript or a separate statement. In case the conflict of interest has come to light after the submission, during or after editing or publishing; the article’s Managing Editor should be notified. The statement should identify the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed journal Model summary
The Journal on Baltic Security is a semi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No previously published articles accepted. Model summary
It is the editorial policy of the Journal on Baltic Security not to accept articles which have been published elsewhere.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2382-9230
- Print ISSN
- 2382-9222
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal on Baltic Security
How long does peer review take at Journal on Baltic Security?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal on Baltic Security?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Journal on Baltic Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal on Baltic Security is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal on Baltic Security open access, and what is the APC?
Journal on Baltic Security 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: .