About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The focus and scope of the Jurnal Pertahanan dan Bela Negara cover:

  1. Ideology and Nationalism: Exploring the philosophical and ideological foundations that shape national identity and cohesion;
  2. State Defense: Analyzing strategies, policies, and measures employed by a nation to protect its territorial integrity and national interests;
  3. National Resilience: Investigating the ability of a nation to withstand and recover from various challenges, including security threats and natural disasters;
  4. Defense Studies: Exploring multidisciplinary studies concerned with military affairs, military forces, and defense systems;
  5. Security Studies: Addressing a wide range of security issues, including regional and global security challenges, and examining policies and measures to maintain security and stability;
  6. Other topics contributing to the development of military, defense and security theory and practice.

The journal may present only original contributions, i.e., those that have not been published elsewhere, nor are currently under consideration in any other refereed journal. All articles are double blind peer-reviewed by at least two peer reviewers. All contributions are refereed in the "peer review" process by experts appointed by the editorial board of Jurnal Pertahanan dan Bela Negara. Contributions are published exclusively in English (American) and Indonesian.

Peer Review Process

Peer review ensures that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is used by all reputable scientific journals. Manuscripts will be reviewed based on the following rules:

  1. Originality of manuscripts submitted for publication.
  2. Methodologies and theories used in accordance with the topic.
  3. In-depth analysis.
  4. Writing rules in accordance with the terms and scientific criteria
  5. Double Blind Peer Review

Open Access Policy

Jurnal Pertahanan dan Bela Negara provides open access to support the global exchange of knowledge. All published articles are open and provide permanent access; everyone can read and download them for free. We continue to provide the best selection of licenses for our authors, which are currently assigned to this journal as follows:

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC-SA)

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Plagiarism Policy

  • Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed;
  • The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted;
  • An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable;
  • Authors must always properly acknowledge others' work. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Working Process:

  1. Editorial Team checks the manuscript offline and in online databases manually (checking proper citations and quotations);
  2. Editorial Team checks the manuscript using the Turnitin app. If plagiarism is detected (more than 20%), the board will reject the manuscript immediately.

Journal History

Jurnal Pertahanan dan Bela Negara is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for academics, researchers, and students to enhance their qualifications and contribute intellectually to the field of defense and state defense through high-quality scholarly work. The journal is published three times a year (April, August, and December).

To maintain transparency, editorial independence, and continuous quality improvement in accordance with the COPE Guidelines, key historical milestones of the journal are outlined below:

  1. Publication Format Transition (Vol. 1, 2011 – Present):
    The journal initially launched with print editions for Volume 1 (2011) and Volume 2 (2012). Starting from Volume 3 (2013), the journal transitioned to an online publication format and continues to be published electronically to date.

  2. Language Policy Expansion (Vol. 13, No. 1, 2023):
    To increase international visibility and accessibility, the journal adopted a bilingual submission policy, accepting manuscripts written in both English (American English) and Indonesian.

  3. Editorial Team Structure (Vol. 13, No. 2, 2023):
    Dr. Dra. Ulani Yunus, M.M., previously a peer reviewer for the journal, was formally appointed as an Editor. 

  4. Leadership Transition (Vol. 13, No. 3, 2023):
    Dr. I Nengah Putra Apriyanto, S.T., M.Si., formerly a reviewer for the journal, assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief.

  5. Editorial Board Expansion (Vol. 16, No. 1, 2026):
    Dr. Ir. Novky Asmoro, S.T., M.Si. (Han), IPU, ASEAN Eng., was appointed as an Editor to further reinforce the journal's peer review standards and editorial oversight.