Armed Forces and Society

Aims & Scope

Armed Forces & Society: an interdisciplinary journal publishes articles quarterly on civil-military relations, veterans, force effectiveness and diversity, military culture, officer education and training, military institutions, ethics, unit cohesion, military families, peacemaking, privatization, public opinion, and conflict management.

The journal is international in scope with a focus on interdisciplinary and policy discourse.

The editors and contributors include political scientists, sociologists, psychologists, legal scholars, historians, and economists, as well as specialists in military organization and strategy, and peacekeeping.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.697

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8142

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	368

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Military And the Family As Greedy Institutions

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Mady Wechsler

• From Institution to Occupation

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Charles C.

• The Essence of Military Group Cohesion

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Guy L.

• Theories of Democratic Civil-Military Relations

  Citation: 179

  Authors: James

• The Civil-Military Problematique: Huntington, Janowitz, and the Question of Civilian Control

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Peter D.

• The Impact of Military Lifestyle Demands on Well-Being, Army, and Family Outcomes

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Lolita M., Gary A., Doris Briley, Carl Andrew

• The Word of Command

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Anthony

• Transition From the Military Into Civilian Life

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Linda, Nick, Lauren, Alex, Matt

• Military Culture: Change and Continuity

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Karen O.

• Does Social Cohesion Determine Motivation in Combat?

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Robert J., Elizabeth, Aaron

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