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What does a scientist gain once their Hirsch index reaches five? In Uzbekistan from 2027, the answer will be a matter of concrete payments, not only scientific standing. Here is what is changing and what a Hirsch index of five actually gives a scientist beyond status.

International scientific ties give a scientist a new circle of partners, access to modern equipment and joint publications. What forms of cooperation with foreign scientific organisations exist? What can a scientist expect from taking part in such programmes? We look at what cooperation opportunities are available in Uzbekistan and how a scientist can make use of them.

The Scopus database has updated the list of indexed scientific publications. How many journals were excluded in August 2026 and for what reasons? We examine all the details in our article.

Publishing in a journal almost always involves costs. Is a university willing to cover them? What support can an academic in Uzbekistan count on? We look at how funding for scientific publications currently works.

Requirements for the research publications needed to defend a dissertation are revised from time to time: the list of recommended journals changes, along with the selection criteria and the rules of attestation itself. Can a candidate really keep track of every change alone? Here is a look at which sources to rely on when preparing publications in 2026.

A dissertation defence – the culmination of years of research – can easily be missed without an accurate timeline. How long does it take to publish an article? Which university procedures should be factored in early? We look at how to plan a schedule for the defence.