About the Journal | SINERGI : Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs

Journal Information

SINERGI: Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs (eISSN: 2948-4332) is a biannual peer-reviewed journal that publishes Regular Issues in July and December. The journal is double-anonymized to ensure unbiased review and evaluation of submitted manuscripts. The first printed version of SINERGI (ISSN: 2805-4520) was published in July 2021, and its online version began publication in July 2022. In addition to its regular issues, the journal occasionally publishes online special issues in March or September, subject to the Editor-in-Chief's decision. The UKM Press publishes SINERGI on behalf of co-owners, including the Research Centre for History, Politics, and International Affairs (SPHEA) at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSK), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MAFDC), and the Ministry of Defence, Malaysia.

Aim and Scope

SINERGI promotes lateral and innovative thinking among scholars, practitioners, readers, and students. Its defining feature is its commitment to multidisciplinary approaches in studying strategic defence, peace, conflict, security, development, and international affairs. The editors welcome articles that challenge our understanding of state and non-state actors' efforts to achieve political ends through military, diplomatic, and conflict resolution means. SINERGI also includes articles on contemporary strategic, security, international affairs, theoretical controversies of enduring value, and those that explicitly combine historical and theoretical approaches to studying modern warfare and strategy, defence management, new security, and global issues in international relations.

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak and prolonged lockdown periods, it is essential to consider the impact on security disruptions, livelihood hardships, and recession consequences. Additionally, there is an ongoing policy debate over Malaysia's defence white paper, including the whole-state and whole-society approaches to defence and security and the implications of cyber security, IR 4.0, 5G, big data, and digital currency. We welcome articles focusing on Malaysia and Southeast Asia and covering broader topics related to defence, security, strategy, politics, and international affairs.