Korean Journal of Defense Analysis

Aims & Scope

As one of the five SSCI-registered English journals on political sciences in the Asia region, The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis (KJDA) provides an arena for sharing initiatives and new perspectives on defense and security issues of the Asia-Pacific region.

To better support this idea of active intercommunication amongst scholars and experts around the globe, the KJDA Editorial Board welcomes the submission of relevant articles and conference reports on all politico-security issues pertaining to the Asia-Pacific region.

The KJDA covers a broad range of topics related to foreign policy, defense, and international affairs in the Asia-Pacific region, including: Security and defense strategies of nations in the Asian region; Defense issues related to the Korean Peninsula; and Other current international affairs issues pertinent to the Asia-Pacific region

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.157

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23990

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	23

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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.

• A theory of soft power and Korea's soft power strategy

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Geun

• Lee Myung-bak's foreign policy: a 250-day assessment

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Scott

• UNCLOS and Its Limitations as the Foundation for a Regional Maritime Security Regime

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Sam

• From engagement to hedging: South Korea's new China policy

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Sukhee

• China and the North Korean nuclear issue: competing interests and persistent policy dilemmas

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Shi

• Why Do Small States Produce Arms? The Case of South Korea

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Richard A., Mikyoung

• Energy security and cooperation in Northeast Asia

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jae-Seung

• Civil-military cooperation in international disaster response: the Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ deployment in Aceh, Indonesia

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Rosalie

• Alliance Fatigue amid Asymmetrical Interdependence: Sino-North Korean Relations in Flux

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Sukhee

• From a buffer zone to a strategic burden: evolving Sino-North Korea relations during the Hu Jintao era

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Heungkyu

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