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Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy
ISSN 1214-6463 · eISSN 1802-7199 · University of Defence · Czechia
Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy is published by University of Defence 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 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, European Politics and Security and Education, Psychology, and Social Research, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed Obrana a strategie journal has been published since 2001. It focuses on security and strategic studies, military affairs, international relations, and other related issues. It is intended for contributors and readers professionally active in areas of security and defence: security experts, members of armed forces, academic staff, students of respective disciplines (security and strategic studies, international relations, political science, etc.), and other interested parties from the Czech and international security communities. The aim of the journal is to: provide space for presentation and sharing the latest expertise of domestic and foreign origin in the area of security and strategic studies; form a platform for more extensive mutual information sharing and communication between the army environment and civil security community; cultivate the expert debate over issues related to defence and security.The area of security and strategic studies is an extremely important part of social research. The issues associated with the defence and security are and will be more and more at the center of professional and common public attention. The Obrana a strategie is trying to answer the growing demand for professional information in this field. Print preview Created 17.5.2012 15:17:47 | read 42836x | Frank
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences11.1%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences8.1%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences5.6%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4.4%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4%
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 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 438 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 14 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 33 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 56 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
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
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability
- Conflicts of interest How to Complete the Competing Interests Statement
A Competing Interests Statement enables readers to assess financial, professional, institutional or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the work. Complete disclosure supports transparency and is required even where no competing interests exist. 6.8.2026 15:14:30 | read 294x | Frank | Full article
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability How to Prepare a Data Availability Statement
A Data Availability Statement informs readers whether data were created or analysed and under what conditions they are accessible. Accurate reporting supports transparency and verification and enables authors to explain any legal, ethical, confidentiality or security restrictions appropriately. 6.8.2026 15:14:40 | read 348x | Frank | Full article
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
- University of Defence
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1214-6463
- Electronic ISSN
- 1802-7199
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy
What CAS zone is Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations / Political Science. 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.
How long does peer review take at Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy?
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.
Which databases index Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy open access, and what is the APC?
Obrana a Strategie-Defence & Strategy 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: .