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Name of periodical
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Description
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Air & Space Power Journal
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This professional journal of the U.S. Air Force publishes a range of articles regarding all issues of air and space power. Feature manuscripts are around 3,000–5,000 words, and commentary articles are shorter (1,500–2,500 words) and cover more timely subjects of interest to the military community.
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Defense One
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Defense One is a widely read blog that accepts shorter submissions (800 words) for concise, well-argued commentaries examining topics that are currently trending or speculate on the future of U.S. defense and national security.
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The Diplomat
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The Diplomat is an online magazine that publishes well-written and researched articles, usually from academics or practitioners giving “quality analysis and commentary” on domestic and security issues mostly in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Expeditions with MCUP
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Expeditions is Marine Corps University Press’s digital-only journal. It features all the same rigor as print journals but can be published in half the time. Most articles can be posted within 4–6 weeks of acceptance. These articles are based on more timely topics and should follow the same guidelines as JAMS.
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Joint Force Quarterly
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This quarterly magazine is published by National Defense University and publishes longer manuscripts (2,500–5,500 words) that explore a range of national security issues.
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Journal of Advanced
Military Studies (JAMS)
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JAMS is a scholarly open access journal published twice a year (spring and fall) by Marine Corps University Press. Each peer-reviewed volume is topical, focusing on national security and international relations issues, and articles must be at least 4,000 words, including footnotes, and formatted according to CMOS. Calls for submissions can be found on the press acquisitions website.
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Journal of Military History
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This quarterly journal publishes scholarly articles and book reviews covering military history (all regions) since 1937.
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Marine Corps History (MCH)
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MCH is a scholarly open access journal published twice a year (summer and winter) by Marine Corps University Press. Each peer-reviewed volume focuses on all topics within the long history of the Corps: Civil War, Spanish-American War, Banana Wars, WWI, WWII, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, women and minorities in the military, and focus on some aspect of the Corps either directly or indirectly, including foreign marines and joint operations. Articles must be at least 4,000 words, including footnotes, and formatted according to CMOS. Calls for submissions can be found on the press acquisitions website.
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MES Insights
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MES Insights is published by Marine Corps University Press for MCU’s Middle East Studies program. Article submissions are accepted throughout the year for six bimonthly issues published in February, April, June, August, October, and December. In line with Middle East Studies’ mission, MES Insights accepts articles on topics related to the broader Middle East including South and Central Asia, North and Sub-Saharan Africa including East Africa and the Red Sea region, the Black Sea region, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Articles should be 1,500–2,500 words, including endnote citations, and formatted according to CMOS. Authors are encouraged to send a short proposal before submitting a full article. Submissions can be sent to christopher.anzalone@usmcu.edu.
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Military History Magazine
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This magazine is a more popular and accessible publication highlighting a range of articles about key conflicts, military personnel, major battles, and book reviews.
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Military Review
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Military Review “provides an established and well regarded Army forum to stimulate original thought and debate on topics related to the art and science of land warfare.”
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Naval History
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Naval History is a paid publication by the U.S. Naval Institute and looks for well-
written, professional manuscripts—about 3,000 words.
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Naval War College Review
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The Naval War College Review is “a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services.”
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Parameters
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Parameters is the Army War College’s refereed journal on the art and science of all issues related to military and national security affairs.
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PRISM
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PRISM is a security studies journal published by National Defense University (NDU) that examines complex military and global security issues from the strategic to the tactical level.
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U.S. Naval Institute
Proceedings
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Proceedings is a journal from the U.S. Naval Institute and accepts submissions for feature articles, leadership articles, and articles discussing Navy-specific issues. It also publishes short opinion pieces (500–650 word) for comment and discussion, and book reviews.
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Royal United Services
Institute Journal
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The RUSI Journal is a UK-based independent think tank that publishes timely commentary articles covering a wide range of national and global security conflicts and issues.
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Seapower
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Seapower magazine is published by the Navy League of the United States. The magazine publishes a wide range of defense topics such as defense strategies, foreign policy, maritime issues, national security, and “defense research, development and procurement.”
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Small Wars Journal
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Small Wars Journal is a widely read, popular online magazine that highlights timely and trending military issues focused on interstate conflict, insurgencies, and small/proxy wars. If a piece is accepted, it is usually not peer reviewed or edited prior to publication.
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Strategic Studies Quarterly
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SSQ publishes articles on “strategic issues of current and continuing interest to the U.S. Air Force, the larger U.S. Defense community, and our international partners.” Articles: 5,000–15,000 words; commentary: 1,500–2,500 words
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The Strategy Bridge
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The Strategy Bridge is an academically rigorous online journal that focuses on developing contributions to the fields of strategy, national security, and military affairs. Publication submissions can include analytical and argumentative essays, reflections, book reviews, and even fictional works between 1,000 and 2,000 words.
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War on the Rocks
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War on the Rocks is a popular, widely read defense blog that acts as a “platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on foreign policy and national security issues through a realist lens.”
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