The Military Science Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on military science and disciplines closely related to the field of defence studies. Military Science Review was founded by the University of Public Service and it is currently published by the Ludovika University Press.

 

ISSN 2060-0437 (online)

 

The journal is published four times a year in March, June, September, and December.

 

The Military Science Review is indexed by Crossref, EBSCO, ProQuest, ROAD and Google Scholar.

 

HAS classification:

                Section IX, Committee on Military Science: category B

 

Aims and Scope

The mission of Military Science Review is to enrich military science and develop scientific thinking. It aims to create an opportunity for lecturers, researchers and doctoral students to publish their research results in the fields of military science and defence studies. It publishes a wide range of articles in the field of military history, security theory, defence administration, national security, and other related studies both in Hungarian and in English.

The journal considers only previously unpublished manuscripts which present original and sound research. All published articles are subject to a double-blind peer review process.

 

Peer Review Process

The editors will not review manuscripts that are currently under review for publication in, or that have been published in another English or Hungarian language journal. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Papers are then reviewed anonymously by at least two reviewers who are experts in the given field and are neither personally, nor institutionally associated with the author(s).

The decision to accept, revise, or reject a manuscript is governed by the following rules:

• If both reviews are favourable, the final decision on acceptance is taken by the editors.
• If both reviews suggest revisions, the author is invited to revise and resubmit the manuscript which is then assigned to a third reviewer.
• If both reviews are unfavourable, the final decision on rejection is taken by the editors.
• If the reviewers fail to reach a consensus, the editors either assign a third reviewer, or put the article forward to an editorial decision on acceptance, or rejection.

 

Responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for organising the work of the editors and takes full responsibility for the quality of the final publication. The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by the Rector of University of Public Service.

Editors

Editors are expected to assist the Editor-in-Chief in selecting the reviewers and organising the review process. They correspond with authors and reviewers, overview reviews and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief. Editors are nominated by the Editor-in-Chief and they are appointed by the Rector of University of Public Service.

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board is a body of both domestic and internationally recognised scholars who make suggestions for the editorial policy by directing the editors’ attention to new research possibilities, by introducing new contributors, and with a general support for conducting reviews.

Reviewers

Reviewers must treat papers submitted to their consideration as confidential information and knowledge gained from reviewing submissions may not be used for their personal gain. They should assess the quality of the manuscript objectively, following the standards of the given discipline. Reviewers are encouraged to report any suspicion of questionable research and writing practices to the editors. To maintain the objectivity of the review process, reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest. Reviewers are expected to comply with the Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.

Authors

It is the authors’ responsibility to submit manuscripts that fully comply with the journal’s style guide. Authors must declare that their manuscript is an original work, which is not being considered for publication in other academic journals and books. In the case of co-authorship, the corresponding author must confirm that the publication of the manuscript is approved by all authors. If relevant, authors are asked to indicate research funding as well.

 

Publication Ethics

The Military Science Review is committed to adhere to the guidelines and Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information published. Any infringements of professional ethical codes, such as cases of plagiarism, the fraudulent use of data, and bogus claims of authorship are taken very seriously by the editors who apply a principle of zero tolerance.

Allegations of misconduct

The Military Science Review applies COPE flowcharts to resolve cases of suspected misconduct.

Appeals

Complaints and appeals against the editors, editorial board, or the publisher are taken very seriously and are investigated by the Rector of the University of Public Service.

Authorship

The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:

1. Have made substantial contributions to research, or acquisition or analysis of data.
2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it and participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for it.
3. Given final approval of the version to be published.
4. Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Prior to submitting the article all authors should agree on the order in which their names will be listed in the manuscript.

Conflict of interest

The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at the time of submission.

Fees and charges

The journal does not charge any fee or charge for manuscript processing or publishing materials.

Funding

Authors should list all funding sources, including third-party sources and supporting grants, in their initial footnote.

Intellectual property rights

Authors are required to obtain permission to reproduce any proprietary text, illustrations, tables, or other material, including data, audio, video, film stills and screenshots, and any other supplementary material that is submitted to the Military Science Review.

Post-publication discussion

Post-publication discussions are to be conducted via e-mails addressed to the Editor-in-Chief.

 

Archiving

This journal utilises the REAL system of the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

 

Copyright notice

Authors agree to retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g. post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal. This acknowledgement is not automatic, it should be asked from the editors and can usually be obtained one year after its first publication in the journal.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Ownership

Military Science Review was founded by the University of Public Service and it is currently published by Ludovika University Press.

 

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.