Focus and Scope

The Indonesian Journal of Defence, Security and Strategic Studies is a double-anonymous peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by COLLEGIUM JUSTICIA INDONESIA. Established in 2026, the journal is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The journal provides a scholarly forum for advancing research and critical debate in defence, military affairs, security, and strategic studies, with particular attention to Indonesia and its regional and international contexts.

The journal focuses on theoretical, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary research that contributes to the understanding of contemporary defence and strategic affairs. Its scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • defence policy, defence planning, and defence governance;

  • military strategy, military operations, and strategic studies;

  • national, regional, and international security;

  • civil–military relations and military professionalism;

  • defence diplomacy and security cooperation;

  • strategic intelligence and strategic assessment;

  • geopolitics, geostrategy, and regional security;

  • Indo-Pacific security and strategic competition;

  • maritime security and territorial security;

  • defence technology, military innovation, and defence modernisation;

  • cyber defence, emerging technologies, and hybrid threats;

  • peace operations, conflict management, and strategic stability; and

  • contemporary challenges in defence, security, and strategic affairs.

The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary scholarship examining the intersection of defence and security with international relations, political science, law, economics, public policy, governance, technology, and related fields. It encourages studies that examine emerging and evolving security challenges, including strategic competition, technological transformation, non-traditional and hybrid threats, defence innovation, and changes in the regional and global strategic environment.

The journal seeks to promote research that connects Indonesian experiences, policies, and strategic developments with broader theoretical and empirical debates in international defence, military, security, and strategic studies. Contributions that offer comparative perspectives, develop or test theoretical propositions, provide rigorous empirical evidence, or generate policy-relevant insights are particularly encouraged.

The Indonesian Journal of Defence, Security and Strategic Studies accepts original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly contributions that fall within the journal's scope. All submissions are subject to rigorous double-anonymous peer review and are expected to demonstrate methodological rigour, theoretical engagement, originality, and a clear contribution to the relevant body of scholarship.

The journal is committed to open scholarly communication. All published articles are freely and immediately accessible under the journal's Open Access Policy. Copyright remains with the authors, and published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.