Obrana a strategie (Defence & Strategy)

Obrana a strategie (translated into English as Defence & Strategy) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic. Established in 2001, it publishes original research in international relations and political science, with particular emphasis on security and strategic studies, defence and security policy, military affairs, and related interdisciplinary issues. Its readership spans academics and researchers, military professionals, security and defence practitioners, and other readers interested in the security environment, defence policy, and strategic questions. The journal was founded at the Institute for Strategic Studies of the Military Academy in Brno as a scholarly platform for publishing knowledge and perspectives on defence, strategy and changes in the security environment. Its original concept and title were devised by Josef Janošec, and its first managing editor was Karel Janíček, who helped shape its editorial and publishing profile. The first issue appeared in 2001. Originally published by the Military Academy in Brno, it initially appeared once a year, with special issues as required, before adopting its current frequency of two regular issues per year. Following the establishment of the University of Defence in 2004, the journal continued as a scholarly periodical of the new state military university, and since 2007 it has been published as a peer-reviewed journal. Obrana a strategie operates as a Diamond Open Access journal: there are no fees for authors or readers, and articles are published under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence. Until 2020 it appeared in both print and electronic formats; since 2021 it has been published exclusively online. Manuscript language has been English only since 2024. Submission deadlines are 15 March and 1 October each year, with publication in June and December. The journal uses double-blind peer review and reports an average publication time of approximately 16 weeks from submission to publication. It uses Open Journal Systems, the open-source software for managing and publishing scholarly journals. The journal is registered with the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic under no. MK ČR E 16787 and with the Czech National ISSN Centre under ISSN 1802-7199 (online). It is registered with the Publishers International Linking Association (CrossRef/PILA), with registered digital identifier doi:10.3849/1802-7199. Since 2011 it has been indexed in the European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIH+); since 2017 in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); and since 2019 in Scopus. Its content is part of the National Library of the Czech Republic and is available in a range of international databases. In 2026 the journal celebrates its 25th anniversary. In 2020 its editorial team received the State Security Council Award for significant contribution to Czech security policy.

Obrana a strategie was established in 2001 at the Institute for Strategic Studies of the Military Academy in Brno as a scholarly platform for publishing knowledge and perspectives relating to defence, strategy and changes in the security environment. The journal's original concept and title were devised by Josef Janošec. Its first managing editor was Karel Janíček, who helped shape its editorial and publishing profile. The first issue was published in 2001. The journal was originally published by the Military Academy in Brno and initially appeared once a year, with special issues published as required. It gradually adopted its current publication frequency of two regular issues per year. Following the establishment of the University of Defence in 2004, the journal continued its activities as a scholarly periodical of the new state military university. Its thematic profile gradually developed into a forum for security and strategic studies, defence and security policy, military affairs, international relations and other related fields. Since 2007, it has been published as a peer-reviewed journal. In addition to academics and researchers, the journal has long addressed military experts, representatives of the security and defence community, public administration professionals and other specialists concerned with security and strategic issues. It gradually opened its pages to authors from a wider range of Czech and international academic and professional institutions. Until 2020, the journal was published in both print and electronic formats; since 2021, it has been published exclusively online. Since 2024, it accepts manuscripts in English only. The journal operates in Diamond Open Access mode, charging no fees to authors or readers, and publishes articles under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence. It uses Open Journal Systems for editorial management. Submission deadlines are 15 March and 1 October each year, with issues appearing in June and December. The journal employs double-blind peer review and reports an average publication time of approximately 16 weeks from submission to publication. The journal is registered with the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic under no. MK ČR E 16787 and with the Czech National ISSN Centre under ISSN 1802-7199 (online). It is registered with the Publishers International Linking Association (CrossRef/PILA), with registered digital identifier doi:10.3849/1802-7199. Since 2011 it has been indexed in the European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIH+); since 2017 in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science); and since 2019 in Scopus. Its content is part of the National Library of the Czech Republic and is available in a range of international databases. In 2026 the journal celebrates its 25th anniversary. On the basis of a resolution of the State Security Council dated 8 June 2020, the editorial team of Obrana a strategie received the State Security Council Award for significant contribution in the field of Czech security policy for 2020, specifically for active engagement in the security community with a focus on publishing activities devoted to the development of science, research and education in the field of defence and security.

• 2026

  Journal celebrates its 25th anniversary.

• 2024

  Manuscripts accepted in English only.

• 2021

  Journal becomes exclusively online (print discontinued).

• 2020

  Editorial team receives the State Security Council Award for significant contribution to Czech security policy.

• 2019

  Indexed in Scopus.

• 2017

  Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science).

• 2011

  Indexed in the European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIH+).

• 2007

  Journal begins publication as a peer-reviewed journal.

• 2004

  University of Defence in Brno established; journal continues as its scholarly periodical.

• 2001

  Journal established at the Institute for Strategic Studies of the Military Academy in Brno; first issue published.

A Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal in security and strategic studies, published by the University of Defence in Brno and indexed in ERIH+, Web of Science (ESCI) and Scopus.

• Regular issues (two per year, June and December)

• Special issues

• Original research articles in security and strategic studies

1. 1Journal at a Glance - Defence & Strategyobranaastrategie.cz
2. 2About the Journal - Defence & Strategyobranaastrategie.cz
3. 3Obrana a strategie - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Obrana a strategie - Czech Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org