Connections

Aims & Scope

Connections is an open-access journal covering security, defense, armed forces, war and conflict, terrorism, transborder and organized crime, intelligence, cybersecurity, emerging security challenges.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28097

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.113

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Making Sense of Hybrid Warfare

  Citation: 47

  Authors: James K.

• Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Frank

• The European Union’s Energy Security Challenges

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Paul

• Hybrid War: High-tech, Information and Cyber Conflicts

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Yuriy, Tamara, Chad

• National Cyber Security Strategy and the Emergence of Strong Digital Borders

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sanjay

• Russia vs. EU/US through Georgia and Ukraine

  Citation: 14

  Authors: David

• Mobile Learning and ADL’s Experience API

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Kristy, Peter, Jason, Nikolaus

• New Civil-Military Relations and its Research Agendas

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Anthony

• Facing an Unpredictable Threat: Is NATO Ideally Placed to Manage Climate Change as a Non-Traditional Threat Multiplier?

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Amar

• Non-State Actors in the Russo-Ukrainian War

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Joshua P.

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