Journal profile
Margalla Papers
ISSN 1999-2297 · eISSN 2789-7028 · National Defence University, Islamabad · Pakistan
Margalla Papers: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Margalla Papers is published by National Defence University, Islamabad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East and South Asian Studies and Conflicts, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To enhance and extend the value of contributions in Margalla Papers, a broad spectrum of academicians, intelligentsia, and practitioners are being benefited. In this regard, the scope of the journal is broad, covering the following extent:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Australia 1, Türkiye 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences21.3%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences11.4%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences11.4%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences5.5%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences4.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.5%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 30Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest
- Authorship
Authorship defined per COPE guidelines; contributions of all authors described, corresponding author responsible for providing contributions at submission. Model summary
According to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines, authorship refers to "the creator or originator of an idea or the individual(s) who develops and brings to fruition the product that disseminates intellectual or creative works (e.g., the author of a scholarly article)."
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Funding Disclosure Policy
Authors submitting to Margalla Papers must include a dedicated 'Funding' section in their manuscript, positioned after the acknowledgments and before the references. This section ensures transparency regarding any financial support for the research, in alignment with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
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
- National Defence University, Islamabad
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1999-2297
- Electronic ISSN
- 2789-7028
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Margalla Papers
How long does peer review take at Margalla Papers?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Margalla Papers based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Margalla Papers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Margalla Papers is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Margalla Papers open access, and what is the APC?
Margalla Papers 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .