“Scientific Publications” has prepared up-to-date information about the journals excluded from the Scopus scientific indexing platform in May 2024. Publishing in ranking journals indexed in Scopus provides scientists with many advantages, while placing articles in publications deprived of indexing can have negative consequences for researchers.
Scopus policy and reasons for excluding scholarly publications
Scopus is committed to providing research content of the highest quality. The platform's policy is to provide access to relevant scholarly content from a variety of fields. Scopus has clearly defined criteria for the selection of scientific materials and publishers, which are reviewed annually by The Scopus Content Selection Advisory Board (CSAB). This independent board ensures high content standards of the abstract database by checking journals on qualitative and quantitative indicators.
The main reasons for the exclusion of publications from Scopus:
- low quality of scientific publishing activity
- violation of publication ethics
- fraudulent actions on the part of the editorial board (e.g., "predatory journals", "clone journals")
- abrupt changes in the topics of publications
- lack of novelty in scientific articles.
Overview of exclusions for May 2024
In May 2024, the review board excluded 12 scientific publications that did not meet the high standards of Scopus. The table below summarizes the full list of excluded publications and the reasons for their exclusion.
|
№ |
Scientific Journal |
ISSN / EISSN |
Reasons for exclusion |
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1 |
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
Print ISSN - 10786791 |
|
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2 |
Azerbaijan Pharmaceutical and Pharmacotherapy Journal |
Print ISSN - 19941951 EISSN - 29591929
|
Publication Concerns
|
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3 |
Bionatura |
Print ISSN - 13909347 EISSN - 13909355 |
Radar |
|
4 |
Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment |
Print ISSN - 25903233 EISSN - 25903225 |
Radar |
|
5 |
International Journal of Educational Methodology |
EISSN - 24699632 |
Radar |
|
6 |
Journal of Biotech Research |
EISSN - 19443285 |
Radar |
|
7 |
Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research |
Print ISSN - 23288272 EISSN - 23288280 |
Radar |
|
8 |
Journal of Logistics, Informatics and Service Science |
EISSN - 24092665 |
Radar |
|
9 |
Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences |
EISSN - 23207418 |
Radar |
|
10 |
Military Medical Science Letters (Vojenske Zdravotnicke Listy) |
Print ISSN - 03727025 EISSN - 2571113X |
Radar |
|
11 |
Nurture |
Print ISSN - 19941625 EISSN - 19941633 |
Radar
|
|
12 |
Revista Electronica de Veterinaria |
EISSN - 16957504 |
Radar |
The main reason for exclusion is the tendency to deterioration of the main publication metrics identified by the Radar system.
Scopus policy on reevaluation of scientific journals
Scopus prioritizes the quality of scientific content. Editions undergo rigorous evaluation procedures before inclusion in the database and must maintain a high level of publication quality, which is subject to annual review.
The main criteria for revaluation of journals include:
- low scientometric indicators
- violation of publication standards
- Suspicious behavior and poor publication practices
- reassessment of journal quality according to CSAB findings.
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