ABOUT US

Journal of Defense Resources Management (JoDRM) is a biannual scientific open access, double-blind peer-reviewed publication, released by the Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies (DRESMARA) of Brasov, Romania. The journal is published only in English language, thus increasing its coverage and impact, in two distinct formats (print and online), each of them with separate ISSNs.

ISSN: 2068-9403; eISSN: 2247-6466

AIM & SCOPE

Journal of Defense Resources Management (JoDRM) has been published since 2010. It focuses on defense resources management, defense economics, military logistics, capability development, defense planning, and other related issues. It is intended for contributors and readers professionally active in areas of defense management and resource allocation: defense resources managers, military logistics specialists, defense economists, academic staff, students of respective disciplines (defense resources management, defense economics, public administration, strategic studies, etc.), and other interested parties from the Romanian and international defense communities.

The aim of the journal is to:

• provide space for presentation and sharing the latest expertise of domestic and international origin in the area of defense resources management and defense economics;
• form a platform for more extensive mutual information sharing and communication between military resource management practitioners and the academic defense community;
• cultivate the expert debate over issues related to defense resources allocation, optimization, and strategic capability development.

The area of defense resources management is an extremely important part of defense research and practice. The issues associated with defense resource allocation, military logistics, and capability development are and will be more and more at the center of professional and policy attention. The Journal of Defense Resources Management is trying to answer the growing demand for professional information in this field.

INDEXATION IN INTERNATIONAL DATABASES

Journal of Defense Resources Management (JoDRM) is currently indexed in the following prestigious international databases and catalogs:

• EBSCO – International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center
• ProQuest
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Crossref (DOI)
• Ulrich’s Global Serials Directory
• Central and Eastern European Online Library (C.E.E.O.L)
• Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities
• ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences)
• WORLDCAT
• Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog (KVK)
• Cengage GALE
• Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
• JISC (Formerly Sherpa Romeo)
• ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTOR (EDITOR)

Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies (DRESMARA)

(Departamentul Regional de Studii pentru Managementul Resurselor de Apărare Braşov)

Address: 160 Mihai Viteazul Street, Bldg. K, 500183, Brasov, Romania

PUBLISHER

Military Technical and Editorial Center, Ministry of National Defense

(Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei, Ministerul Apărării Naționale)

Address: B-dul Ion Mihalache nr. 124-126, 011203, Bucharest, Romania

CITATION STATISTICS   

Articles published in the Journal of Defense Resources Management have garnered a significantly increasing number of citations in recent years, demonstrating the journal’s rising scholarly impact and establishing its position as an influential voice in defense resource management and strategic planning research. This upward citation trend underscores the relevance and quality of JoDRM’s contributions to both academic discourse and practical applications in defense management.

• Year 2025 (as 08 December) – 243 citations

• Year 2024 – 240 citations

• Year 2023 – 252 citations

• Year 2022 – 265 citations

• Year 2021 – 262 citations

• Year 2020 – 181 citations

• H-index (since 2020) – 14

• I10-index (since 2020) – 23