About the Synergy

‘Synergy’ is the bi-annual journal of the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, focused on advancing jointness, integration, and collaboration across India’s defence ecosystem.

Author Guidelines | Submission | Review Policy

Author Guidelines:

Complete instructions for authors can be accessed here.

Upcoming Issue Theme:

The theme and concept note for the forthcoming Synergy edition are shared with all CENJOWS members and available here.

Plagiarism and AI policy:

All submissions will undergo plagiarism screening using licensed software. Articles with more than 10% unattributed similarity will not be considered for publication, and AI content should be 0%.

Review Policy:

All articles will be subjected to a peer-review process by CENJOWS utilising services of CENJOWS Scholars and external domain/subject matter of experts.

Publication Norms:

Please review the CENJOWS publication norms before submitting your manuscript — available here.

Current Publications

Each issue explores contemporary challenges in military strategy, emerging domains of warfare, and inter-agency coordination.

Synergy Archives

The journal fosters informed debate on doctrines, concepts, and processes to strengthen joint warfighting and national security synergy.