Indexed/abstracted

Indexed / Abstracted

The Editorial Board of “Political Science and Security Studies Journal” works to ensure the widest possible dissemination of article abstracts, metadata, and full texts. The journal continuously improves information processing, registers published materials in electronic services, databases, catalogues, libraries, and promotes articles on professional and academic platforms.

Our goal is to maximize the accessibility, discoverability, and visibility of published research for scholars, practitioners, institutions, and policymakers worldwide.

Journal Profile

  • Journal title: Political Science and Security Studies Journal
  • Journal type: peer-reviewed open access academic journal
  • Subject area: political science, security studies, defense policy, international relations, geopolitics
  • Publication model: open access
  • Peer review: double-blind peer review
  • Language of publication: English and Ukrainian

Main Research Areas

  • political science and political institutions;
  • national, regional, and international security;
  • defense policy and defense governance;
  • military strategy and civil-military relations;
  • international relations and security architectures;
  • geopolitics and geoeconomics of security;
  • hybrid warfare, asymmetric threats, and information security;
  • cybersecurity policy and digital security governance;
  • intelligence studies and strategic analysis;
  • resilience, crisis governance, and democratic stability.

Search Engines and Citation Services

  • Crossref — citation linking and DOI registration infrastructure;
  • Google Scholar — academic search engine;
  • OUCI — Open Ukrainian Citation Index;
  • BASE — Bielefeld Academic Search Engine;
  • ScienceGate — academic search engine.

Open Access Resources and Repositories

  • OpenAIRE — Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe;
  • Zenodo — open access repository;
  • ResearchBib — open access journal database;
  • institutional repositories of universities and research institutions.

Library Catalogues and Electronic Collections

  • WorldCat;
  • JournalTOCs;
  • electronic library catalogues and academic discovery services.

Publication Principles

The journal follows the principles of academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency of the publication process, responsible peer review, and open scholarly communication.

All published materials are made available to readers in accordance with the journal’s open access policy and licensing terms.

Note: The journal continuously updates its abstracting, indexing, repository, and library coverage to increase the international visibility, discoverability, and long-term accessibility of published articles.