Call for Papers – Security Science Journal (SSJ) Special Regional Focus: Indo-Pacific, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Dynamics of Global Power Competition Issue Release: March 2026 | Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026

2025-11-21

Call for Papers – Security Science Journal (SSJ)

Special Regional Focus: Indo-Pacific, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Dynamics of Global Power Competition
Issue Release: March 2026 | Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026

The Security Science Journal (SSJ) invites submissions for its upcoming issue, scheduled for publication at the end of March 2026.

This edition will focus on the rapidly evolving security landscape across the Indo-Pacific, encompassing Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, India, and Australia—regions where geopolitical tensions, territorial disputes, and shifting strategic ambitions are reshaping the future of global security.

As competition intensifies among major powers, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and other global actors, the Indo-Pacific has become the central arena of 21st-century security challenges. We therefore particularly welcome contributions that examine these overlapping interests and their impact on regional stability.

Topics of Interest Include, but Are Not Limited To:

Indo-Pacific & Southeast Asia

  • Escalating tensions and territorial claims in the South China Sea
  • Strategic competition between ASEAN states and major powers
  • Hybrid warfare, information operations, and foreign influence networks
  • Intelligence cooperation, counterintelligence challenges, and regional security reform
  • Counterterrorism trends and violent extremism across Southeast Asia
  • Maritime security, piracy, energy routes, and chokepoint vulnerabilities
  • Climate-security nexus and regional disaster resilience

East Asia (Japan, North Korea, South Korea)

  • Japan’s evolving defense posture and debates on nuclear deterrence
  • North Korean missile programs, provocations, and proliferation risks
  • South Korea’s national security strategy in a multipolar Indo-Pacific
  • Cyber warfare capabilities and new-generation asymmetric threats

South Asia (India)

  • India’s strategic competition with China and Pakistan
  • Indo-Pacific partnerships: QUAD, I2U2, and emerging security frameworks
  • Internal security, border conflicts, and counterterrorism dynamics

 

Australia & Oceania

  • Australia’s role in AUKUS and Indo-Pacific security architecture
  • Regional influence of China in the Pacific Islands
  • Intelligence, defense reform, and power projection in Oceania

Global Power Competition

  • U.S. strategic interests and military presence in the Indo-Pacific
  • UK’s “tilt to the Indo-Pacific” and evolving defense relationships
  • Russia’s re-emergence and hybrid operations in Asia
  • China’s long-term geopolitical ambitions and Belt & Road influence
  • Intersections of global rivalry with local nationalist movements

We welcome theoretically strong, empirically grounded, and policy-relevant research across strategic studies, intelligence analysis, defense and security studies, geopolitics, international relations, and security science.

Important Dates

  • Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
  • Publication Date: End of March 2026

All manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.

About SSJ

The Security Science Journal is an international peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing research in intelligence, defense strategy, national security, hybrid warfare, geopolitics, and emerging security threats. SSJ promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and global academic cooperation.

Submission Guidelines

Authors should follow the SSJ manuscript guidelines available on our official website. Manuscripts may be submitted via the SSJ platform or by contacting the editorial office.

We Encourage Authors from Across Asia and the Indo-Pacific to Contribute

Given the rising tensions, emerging military coalitions, and expanding territorial aspirations across the region, scholarly research is more important than ever. We invite experts from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, India, Australia, and related research communities worldwide to contribute to this special issue.

For inquiries, please contact:
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